John F. Kennedy was president for just over 1,000 days before his assassination in Dallas. Fifty years later, The Atlantic republished some of its best journalism about Kennedy and his legacy in a new collection. Although his time in office was brief, Kennedy made a huge impact as the 35th president and on the world stage, as documented through photographs that followed him from childhood to becoming the most powerful man in the world.

51. Fifty years after the assassination of John F.
Kennedy, The Atlantic has resurfaced some of
its best journalism about the 35th president
and his legacy in a new collection: JFK In His
Time and Ours. Although Kennedy was in office
for barely more than a thousand days, his
presidency and his presence on the world
stage had a huge historical impact. Much of
that was captured in photographs of the time,
following the handsome son of a wealthy
businessman from childhood to the most
powerful office in the world, until it all ended
in tragedy in Dallas