May, 29, 1917, in the wooden three-story house in Brookline, Massachusetts, John Fitzgerald Kennedy became the second child in the Kennedy family. Joe Jr. is his two-year older brother. In all, Rose Fitzgerald and Joseph Patrick Kennedy would have nine children, four boys and five girls. Before long, family and friends called the blue-eyed baby, Jack. When Jack was three, the family moved to a twelve-room house just outside of Boston.
Joseph Kennedy was running his own stock trading business and was working hard to ensure his family a wealthy life. The Kennedys had everything they needed and more; Jack could enjoy a very comfortable life. He was sent to Choate, boarding school in Connecticut, where he was very popular and had many friends. He played tennis basketball, football and golf. Jack graduated from Choate, and in 1936 he started his first year at Harvard, where Joe was already a student.
In 1937, Mr. Kennedy was appointed U.S. Ambassador to England. The family, with exception Joe and Jack, who were still in Harvard, moved to England. Jack became even more interested in politics, world affairs and also visited Europe a couple times. World War 2 began and John Kennedy wrote a thesis why England was not ready for the war against Germany, which was so good that it was later published as a book.
After graduating Joe and Jack joined the Navy. Jack became the Lieutenant of a torpedo boat in the South Pacific. On a dark night in 1943 the boat collided with a Japanese destroyer and sank. In the cold water Lt. Kennedy managed to gather his men around a piece of boat. At sunrise he led them toward a small island several miles away.
He was awarded with the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his leadership and courage. His brother though, was not that lucky; he died a year later when his plane blew up on a mission in Europe.
After the war Jack was uncertain what kind of work he wanted to do. He had considered becoming a teacher or a writer, but the death of his brother changed everything. His father finally convinced him that he should run for a seat in the House of Representatives, which he won in 1946. This was the beginning of his political career. After serving three years, he was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1952.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, on May 29, 1917, the second son of financier Joseph P. Kennedy, who served as ambassador to Great Britain during the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt. He graduated from Harvard University in 1940, winning note with the publication of Why England Slept, an expansion of his senior thesis on Britain's lack of preparedness for World War II. His part in the war was distinguished by bravery. In August 1943, as commander of the U.S. Navy torpedo boat PT-109, he rescued several crewmen after a Japanese destroyer off the Solomon Islands rammed the boat. His heroic rescue of survivors of his crew won him the Navy and Marine Corps Medal as well as the Purple Heart. In 1953 He married Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, daughter of a wealthy Wall Street broker, they had two children Caroline & JFK JR. In 1946, and with the enthusiastic help of his brothers and sisters won the Democratic nomination to the House of Representatives in the eleventh district of Massachusetts.
John F. Kennedy, of Irish decent, was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on May 29,1917. He entered the Navy, after graduation from Harvard in 1940. In 1946, home from World War II, Kennedy became a Democratic Congressman and in 1953, he joined the Senate. A "privileged aristocrat," his father's wealth and influence contributed largely to Kennedy's political career. 1 John's father, Joseph Kennedy was a self-made millionaire. "In Joseph's political career, he accompanied President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal, as the chairman of the new Securities and Exchange Commission. Joseph was also chairman of the Maritime Commission and from 1937- 1940, he was ambassador to Great Britain." 2 John's mother, Rose (Fitzgerald) Kennedy, was daughter to John F. Fitzgerald, Mayor of Boston. John's paternal grandfather, Patrick J. Kennedy, had served in the Massachusetts Senate.
Kennedy did have one still born child, which died after birth. Kennedy had one daughter and three sons. His daughter Caroline is still alive and shes well into polotics to this very day. For his three sons, One died at birth from being still born. The other son, Died in 1999 alongside with his wife at the time, when their private jet crashed into sea. as for the last son of Kennedy, he is alive and married, his son writes books, and is into polotics, but not as strong as his sister,
John F. Kennedy was actually born as Jack F. Kennedy. JFK was born on May 29, 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts. That 's basically the suburbs of Boston, Massachusetts. JFK had 9 brothers & sisters. JFK`s family wasn 't that close of a family but none the less JFK himself was a family man. But being President is a busy job so he probably didn 't get that much time with them anyway (History.com. A&E Television Networks,n.d. Web). JFK was indeed born to one of America’s wealthiest families. JFK first attended Princeton University but, after just one year he transferred to Harvard University where he graduated in 1940. Besides being a President JFK was also the lieutenant of his navy crew during WWII (John F Kennedy. N.p., n.d.). He also served three terms in the House Of Representatives. In 1952 JFK was elected to the U.S.senate. Then later in 1960 JFK was nominated by the Democratic Party to run for president against Vice president Richard Nixon ("John F. Kennedy Elected President." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web).
Kennedy was influenced by his previous accomplishments, world conditions, and his brother’s untimely death. Before John F. Kennedy’s accomplishments he was a war hero. He won the Navy and Marine Corps medal as a skipper PT boat during World War II. He led his crew to safety after a Japanese destroyer cut his boat in half. He also became a Senator and a US Representative. The end of World War II in 1945 resulted in the beginning of the nuclear era, increased pressure to decolonize the Third World, and the advent of the Cold War. His brother, Joe, was expected to become the family politician and after his death, in 1944, John decided to take his brother’s place. As Kennedy said, “’Just as I went into politics because Joe died, if anything happens to me tomorrow, my brother Bobby would run for my seat in the Senate. And if Bobby died, Teddy would take over for him’” (Kennedy 262). This is how Kennedy started his legacy as one of the most influential persons in history.
Kennedy, born in East Boston in 1888, was the son of prominent politician and Irish-Catholic immigrant Patrick Joseph “P.J.” Kennedy, a well-known and respected ward boss among fellow Irish immigrants in the city. P.J. began his life in America as a lowly dock-worker, but slowly made his way up the political and economic ladder in the city. “Through a boyhood of improving family fortunes, young Joe had before him an example of a determined man’s ability to...
John F. Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, on May 29, 1917. he graduated from Harvard in 1940. then shortly after he signed up for the navy, and 3 years into his navy service, August 2nd at 2:30 in the morning Kennedys pt boat (Patrol Torpedo boats) was hit and sunken by a Japanese destroyer boat. Kennedy swam out to save Patrick Henry McMahon and Charles Harris. Kennedy pulled McMahon by a life-vest strap, and he talked Harris into doing the difficult swim back to the wreckage. After he came back from the war, he became a House of Representative Democratic Congressman, and then senate in 1953. He later then married Jacqueline Bouvieron September 12, 1953. They had two children Caroline and John Jr, and a third child Patric...
The novel, John F Kennedy by Alan Brinkley is a biography of Kennedy’s early life, military service, and presidency. Kennedy was an Irish- American and his family had an attractive and idyllic image. Early on in his life, Kennedy had 8 siblings; often time his mom was overwhelmed by having too many children and left him and his siblings to be supervised by servants and relatives. Jack (a nickname given to John F Kennedy) had the most difficult life. He had many illnesses; it made him weak and affected his everyday life. When Kennedy went to college he wrote series of thesis on England and had success in his novel “ Why England slept”. But despite his success he wanted to join the war after the news about Pearl Harbor. At this time he was still worried about his health and that it will keep him from joining. After failing all physical exams, his father Joe Kennedy helped him get another physical exam and Kennedy got into the office of naval intelligence. Kenn...
When people usually think of John F. Kennedy, they think of him as a hero. He was awarded with different types of medals. On the medals that he won was the Navy's highest honor for his courage as a gunboat pilot during World War II. This medal is the Purple Heart. The Purple Heart is the medal that is given to members of the armed forces of the U.S. who are wounded by the enemy It is specifically a combat decoration. Another reason why JFK is considered a hero is because he cared for his country,
Although born into a politically prominent family on May 29, John Fitzgerald Kennedy’s path to presidential popularity had begun way before he was born. In 1849, JFK’s great grandfather emigrated from Ireland to Boston and worked for minimum wage for all of his life that he resided in America (Historic World Leaders). Starting with JFK’s grandfather, Patrick Joseph (P.J.) Kennedy, the life of a Kennedy, from birth to death, revolved around ideas of the want for power and stature. His grandfather, born into a poor family, worked his way up from poverty “to successes in the saloon and liquor-import businesses, branched out into banking, and became a backroom political operator” (Historic World Leaders) becoming a man of prestige just as his family had hoped. Blossoming from a business partnership, PJ Kennedy’s son, Joseph married Rose Fitzgerald in 1914. Joseph Kennedy was quite ...
Soon after graduating Harvard both he and his brother Joe joined the military. Each of them was put to the test. John’s ship was attacked, and as the ship sank, he was able to swim to an island to wait for help. On the other hand, his brother wasn’t so lucky; his plane was shot down, and he did not survive. After his brother’s death, John talked to Joseph F. Kennedy about his future. Joseph convinced him to run for the “Congress in Massachusetts' Eleventh Congressional District, where he won in 1946” (Life ...
With the help of his very supportive family, he managed to get through his problems. His family consisted of his parents, Rose and Joseph “Joe” Patrick Kennedy Sr., and his eight other siblings, Eunice, John F., Rosemary, Jean, Joseph Jr., Edward, Patricia, Robert F., and Kathleen. He was especially close to his older brother, Joe, and was always striving to be better than him to get out of Joe's shadow. In 1954, he married Jacqueline Lee Bouvier at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Newport, Rhode Island. He had two kids: a daughter named Caroline and ...
John F. Kennedy was born May 29, 1917, in Brookline, Massachusetts. Kennedy’s young life due was privileged due to his dad’s success. In 1926 he moved to New York City, Kennedy’s early academic record was unimpressive for a man who would later be arguably America’s most intellectual president. Kennedy was not smart but attended Harvard University due his father’s wealth. A trip to Europe changed president JFK’s eoutlook on education and his cause for life. He spent his summer traveling Europe and returned to Harvard in the fall where he excelled in government and political courses. In 1946 Kennedy began his first of many campaigns for public office known for his slogan “A new generation offers a leader” (Kennedy). At 29 Kennedy won his first election for the U.S Representative from the 11th Congress District of Massachusetts. While still in Congress Kennedy’s eyes ...
Born John Fitzgerald Kennedy on May 29, 1917 in Brookline, MA. John went to Harvard in 1936. Soon after graduating from Harvard John and his brother Joe joined the Navy. Soon after Kennedy's brother Joe was killed in a terrible plane crash in Europe he went back home to the United States. In 1952 he was elected into the US senate. And soon after that he ran to be president in 1960 and won againt the republican Richard Nixon in a very close race. Kennedy was the youngest president ever at the age of 43 he was the 35th president. But his presidncy didn't last long once he was assasinated on November 21, 1963.
John F. Kennedy was born in Massachusetts into a political family; his father, Joseph Kennedy, was a well-known business man as well as a politician and his mother,