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NAME______________________________ DATE____________________ JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY (1917-1963)

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was America’s 35th President. He was born on May 29,1917 in Brookline,Massachusetts to Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy and Joseph Patrick Kennedy. John was one of nine children born to Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy. John was called Jack by his family. As a child he suffered frequentillnesses, including whooping cough and measles. He had scarlet fever when he was only two years old. Jack attended boarding school at Choate in Connecticut. He graduated from high school in 1938 and enteredHarvard University. He joined his brother Joe on the football team and injured his back while playing in a game. He never fully recovered from this injury. Jack Kennedy joined the Navy upon graduationfrom college and was assigned as commander of the PT-109. He was hailed as a hero in an attack by a Japanese warship rammed into the PT-109 and was able to help his men to safety during this attack.Jack was elected to the United States House of Representatives and served three terms before being elected to the United States Senate. Jack married Jacqueline Bouvier soon after he was elected to theSenate. They became the parents of two children, Caroline and John, Jr. Jack Kennedy ran for President of the United States in 1960 and became President at the young age of forty-three. He was theyoungest person to ever be elected President of the United States and the first Catholic president. President Kennedy created the Peace Corps, which is a program where Americans can volunteer where helpis needed. This program still exists in America today. President Kennedy is remembered for his work in space exploration and in the Civil Rights Movement in America. President Kennedy and his wifewere in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963 when President Kennedy was shot and killed in a motorcade. His death caused much sadness in America and around the world. President Kennedy is buried in...