On Mrs. Kennedy's work establishing formal conservation efforts of the White House
The White House was always first and foremost the home of the first family. But, Jacqueline Kennedy also recognized that it had another function as a museum. White House Curator William Allman explains how the First Lady founded the White House Historical Association and hired the first the curatorial staff to take care of the artifacts in America’s most famous historic home.
Watch the full 2012 #JFKForum with William Allman at https://www.jfklibrary.org/events-and-awards/forums/2012-02-15-50th-anniversary-of-the-white-house-tour
#JFKLfromHome
White House Curator discusses a challenge facing Mrs. Kennedy during White House renovation
While restoring a state dining room in the White House, Mrs. Kennedy encountered a "presidential roadblock" from President Truman at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library. White House Curator William Allman tells the story at a #JFKForum on the 50th Anniversary of her White House Tour and how she solved it.
View the full forum at: https://www.jfklibrary.org/events-and-awards/forums/2012-02-15-50th-anniversary-of-the-white-house-tour
Mo Rocca on Evaluating History
Because history is complicated, CBS correspondent Mo Rocca said at a #JFKForum in 2019 that he seeks a more "generous view of the past" when it comes to examining historical figures. What do you think? #JFKLfromHome
Watch full forum: https://www.jfklibrary.org/events-and-awards/forums/11-25-Mo-Rocca
Excerpt, Magic Moments USG 01-01
March 14, 1962: Mrs. Kennedy visits the Central Cottage Industries Emporium, and views a fashion show of Indian-made clothes.
The last model to come out was Kitty Galbraith, wife of the US Ambassador to India, who was asked to model an evening gown made from a sari (as a surprise to Mrs. Kennedy!)
#WomensHistoryMonth
The Future of Irish Cuisine
Jp McMahon, Michelin-starred chef, restaurateur, author, and food educator, discusses his distinguished career and new book, The Irish Cookbook, which draws on current research to inform this collection of authentic traditional recipes and new interpretations of classic dishes and indigenous Irish ingredients. Dr. Robert Mauro, director of the Boston College Irish Institute and Global Leadership Institute, moderates.
This program is supported in part through the Emigrant Support Programme of the Government of Ireland.
The Radcliffe Pitches of Harvard University perform at the JFK Library
The Radcliffe Pitches of Harvard University perform at the JFK Library's 9th Annual Presidents' Day Family Festival on Monday February, 17, 2020.
Official 2020 White House Christmas Ornament Unveiling at the JFK Library
The White House Historical Association, in partnership with the JFK Library, reveals the Official 2020 White House Christmas Ornament honoring President John F. Kennedy. Each year, the WHHA reveals a new Christmas ornament that honors a past US President or significant White House anniversary.
Historic Suffragists and First Ladies speak at the JFK Library
Actresses portraying First Ladies Abigail Adams and Dolley Madison and suffragists Lucretia Mott and Sojourner Truth speak at the JFK Library's 9th Annual Presidents' Day Family Festival on Monday February 17, 2020.
President James Madison and First Lady Dolley Madison speak at the JFK Library
Actors portraying President James Madison and First Lady Dolley Madison perform at the JFK Library 9th Annual Presidents' Day Family Festival on February 17, 2020.
Historic Presidents and First Ladies Answer Questions at the JFK Library
Actors portraying former Presidents John Adams and James Madison and First Ladies Abigail Adams and Dolley Madison answer questions at the JFK Library's 9th Annual Presidents' Day Family Festival on February 17, 2020.
First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt speaks at the JFK Library
Actress portraying First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt speaks at the JFK Library's 9th Annual Presidents' Day Family Festival on February 17, 2020.
President John Adams and First Lady Abigail Adams at the JFK Library
Actors portraying President John Adams and First Lady Abigail Adams perform at the JFK Library 9th Annual Presidents' Day Family Festival on February 17, 2020.
JFK became first president to hold live TV news conferences on this day in 1961. Watched by an estimated 65 million people, he discussed his first Executive Order, nuclear disarmament, and Cuba. He would go on to conduct 64 press conferences during his presidency, an average of one every 16 days!
Watch the full news conference:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFde6u-OPj8
Tony the Mouse at the JFK Library
Happy #YearoftheRat! While we couldn’t find any rats in our collections, we have this cute mouse named Tony! Listen to our curator talk about how he got to the White House. #LunarNewYear
President Kennedy announces his candidacy for President
At a press conference in Washington, DC, Senator John F. Kennedy announced he was running for president, #otd 1960.
What kind of holiday card are you? Happy holidays from the JFK Library
The Kennedy Family sent and received a variety of styles of holiday cards from all over the world. To wish you season’s greetings, we’re sharing a selection of these cards with you this year. Want to find out what type of season’s greeting you prefer? Take our quiz to find out and let us know in the comments! https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/5db8520ba2fe4b001431d45b
Happy holidays from the JFK Library!
Stacey Abrams on the troubling effects of voter suppression
"The challenge with voter suppression is it not only blocks you from voting, but it convinces you that it’s not worth trying."
Watch Stacey Abrams at a #JFKForum describe how some state laws and underfunded state election systems have made it difficult for entire communities to vote including a moment where even she had difficulty voting for herself as governor in 2018.
The Constitution: Changes and Challenges in US History
Akhil Amar, professor of law and political science at Yale University, and Eric Foner, professor emeritus of history at Columbia University and author of The Second Founding: How Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution, discuss constitutional changes and challenges throughout our nation’s history. Kenneth Mack, professor
JFK's granddaughter speaks about President Kennedy's influence on the environmental movement
President Kennedy’s granddaughter, Tatiana Schlossberg, says President Kennedy’s call to service inspired a generation to take environmental problems into their own hands. On this week’s #JFK35 podcast, listen to her talk about the everyday environmental challenges facing planet today.
Listen to the full episode: https://www.jfklibrary.org/about-us/social-media-apps/jfk35-podcast/everyday-environmental-challenges
A Conversation with Stacey Abrams
Stacey Abrams, New York Times bestselling author, nonprofit CEO, former Georgia House Democratic Leader and 2018 Democratic nominee for Governor of Georgia, discusses her distinguished career and continuing work on voting rights and social issues with Jonathan Capehart, opinion writer for The Washington Post.
Rep. Barbara Lee on meeting Rep. Shirley Chisholm
Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm was born on this day on November 30, 1934. Chisholm was the first woman and African American to seek the nomination for President from one of the two major parties. #OTD
Watch Congresswoman Barbara Lee at a #JFKForum discuss how meeting and campaigning for Chisholm inspired her to go into politics.
Watch full forum: https://youtu.be/mIcqjkdtXAc
Great Lives Worth Reliving with Mo Rocca
Mo Rocca, correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and frequent panelist on NPR’s Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me!, discusses his new book, Mobituaries: Great Lives Worth Reliving, featuring remarkable lives of leaders, innovators, and artists worthy of greater attention. Rick Berke, co-founder and executive editor of STAT and former longtime reporter and editor at The New York Times, moderates.
Creating a Sweet World of White House Desserts
Roland Mesnier, White House executive pastry chef from 1979 - 2004, discusses his distinguished career and new book, Creating the Sweet World of White House Desserts: A Pastry Chef’s Secrets with Sheryl Julian, former food editor of The Boston Globe.
A Conversation with Ash Carter
Ash Carter, former Secretary of Defense and director of Harvard’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, discusses his distinguished career and new book, Inside the Five-Sided Box: Lessons from a Lifetime of Leadership in the Pentagon with David Martin, national security correspondent for CBS News.
A word from the 2019 Profile in Courage Essay Contest winner
Last year, our #ProfileinCourage Essay Winner Elazar Cramer described the story of U.S. Rep. Edit Nourse Rogers, a from Massachusetts, who stood up to anti-immigrant groups and overcame public opinon to propose legislation responding to the humanitarian crisis in Nazi Germany.
We encourage students everywhere to share stories of political courage like Elazar did during our 2020 Profile in Courage Essay Contest.
Submit your essay today!
➡️http://bit.ly/profile-in-courage-essay-contest
JFK's Reading Habits in the White House - JFK35
Do you consider yourself a big reader? Listen to JFK Library archivist Stacey Chandler detail President Kennedy’s reading habits while at the White House. It’s part of our new #JFK35 podcast episode about another side to JFK, his nerdy side!
Check out the full episode at https://www.jfklibrary.org/about-us/social-media-apps/jfk35-podcast/jfk-the-nerd
EVERYDAY DECISIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES
Tatiana Schlossberg, author of Inconspicuous Consumption: The Environmental Impact You Don’t Know You Have, and Rachel Cleetus, climate and energy program policy director at the Union of Concerned Scientists, discuss the environmental impact inherent in our everyday choices with David Cash, dean of the McCormack Graduate School at the University of Massachusetts Boston.
Congresswoman Barbara Lee on "woke culture"
At our #JFKForum on Nov. 5, Congresswoman Barbara Lee was asked while wearing a “Stay Woke” pin how she felt about ‘woke culture’ after President Barack Obama's recent comments that it is sometimes used to only call people out rather than effect positive change.
Watch full forum: https://www.jfklibrary.org/events-and-awards/forums/11-5-barbara-lee
A Conversation with Barbara Lee
Congresswoman Barbara Lee discusses her distinguished career and contemporary civil rights issues. Kenneth Mack, professor of law and history at Harvard University, moderates.
Senator Doug Jones, author of Bending Toward Justice: The Birmingham Church Bombing that Changed the Course of Civil Rights, and William Baxley, former Attorney General of Alabama, discuss the decades-long efforts to prosecute the 16th Street Baptist Church bombers. Margaret Burnham, professor and founder and director of the Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project at Northeastern University, moderates.
New Podcast Episode: JFK Library Turns 40
The JFK Library celebrates its 40th anniversary on October 20! IM Pei’s design makes it one of the most iconic buildings in Boston, but not everyone was convinced initially. Listen to this week's episode of JFK35 to learn the behind the scenes stories of how the Library came to be.
Because It Is Hard: Solving Water
Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Dr. Cody Friesen, Founder CEO of Zero Mass Water discuss how clean water technology drive social equity and create transformative change.
Brexit: What’s Next?
Gerard Baker, editor at large at The Wall Street Journal, Ambassador (Ret.) Nicholas Burns, Harvard professor of diplomacy and international relations, and Karen Donfried, president of the German Marshall Fund of the United States, discuss current developments in the Brexit process with Elaine Papoulias, executive director of the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies.
Jacqueline Kennedy meets baby elephant Urvashi in India
It's #WorldElephantDay! During her visit to India, Mrs. Kennedy met baby elephant Urvashi.
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