2. Early Years
• Born in Brookline, MA,
May 29, 1917
• Eight siblings, including
three sisters and five
brothers
• Parents were Rose
Kennedy and Joseph P.
Kennedy Sr.
3. Schooling
• Attended Choate School
in Connecticut
• Enjoyed tennis,
basketball, football, golf,
and reading
• Subscribed to NY Times
• Headmaster said he had
a clever mind, noting him
best student in school
4. Harvard
• Attended Harvard where his
brother Joe was already a
student, continued to play
football
• Although grades were
average, was an active
participant for history and
government clubs
• Became interested in
European politics, and
became even more involved
in history and government at
school to keep up with
current events
5. WWII
• Joined the Navy right after college along with his
brother Joe
• Suffered numerous injuries after being attacked,
and malaria after returning, including back pain he
would face for the rest of his life,
6. Pre-President Political
Rise
• At just 29 years old, JFK
was elected to US
congress
• Served three terms in the
US house of
representatives
• Elected to US Senate in
1952
• In 1956 attempted to
become Vice President but
narrowly lost
7. JFK’s Family
• JFK married Jacqueline
Bouvier September 1953,
in Newport, Rhode Island
• Together they had four
children, Caroline
Kennedy, John F.
Kennedy Jr., and two who
died in infancy Patrick
Bouvier Kennedy and
Arabella Kennedy
8. JFK Elected President
• JFK took office from January
20, 1961 to his death in 1963
• Took actions for the civil rights
movement, also wanted to get
America moving again
• Economic plans launched
America into largest
expansion since WWII
• "Ask not what your country
can do for you--ask what you
can do for your country.”- JFK
9. JFK Alleged Affairs
• Some of the darker sides of JFK’s life include
affairs with other women while he was married
• These affairs include celebrities such as Marilyn
Monroe
• The affairs have never been proven, and the
family elects not to comment on the issue
10. JFK assassination
• JFK was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on
November 22, 1963
• Was in a motorcade preparing to speak, waving to
an excited crowd
• Bullets were fired striking JFK in the neck, head,
and chest
• November 25, 1963 President Kennedy was laid
to rest in Arlington National Cemetery
11. Bibliography
• "Miller Center." John F. Kennedy: Life Before the
Presidency-. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 July 2016.
• "John F. Kennedy." The White House. The White
House, 30 Dec. 2014. Web. 03 July 2016.
• "JFK in History." - John F. Kennedy Presidential
Library & Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 July 2016.
