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To celebrate #CultureInQuarantine, try recreating a photo from our archives! Check out this gallery of photos to get inspired, and use your housemates, family, pets, plants, or anything else to remake a photo!
https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/jfkl-from-home/jfkl-photo-challenge
#JFKLPhotoChallenge
To all the moms and mother-figures, we wish you a happy #MothersDay!
📷: Jacqueline Kennedy with Caroline and John Jr. https://www.jfklibrary.org/asset-viewer/archives/JFKWHP/1962/Month%2011/Day%2027/JFKWHP-1962-11-27-J?image_identifier=JFKWHP-ST-A28-9-62
Do you have plans for Mothers' Day this Sunday? We came across this excellent idea in the archives...
Less than a month after Yuri Gagarin became the 1st person to go into space, Alan Shepard became the 1st American to go into space #OTD, 1961. President and Mrs. Kennedy, Vice President Johnson, and other staff members watched his flight in the White House.
📷: https://www.jfklibrary.org/asset-viewer/archives/JFKWHP/1961/Month%2005/Day%2005/JFKWHP-1961-05-05-A
A long time ago (2 years) in a galaxy far, far away (the JFK Library), we had some special visitors for #Maythe4th. Happy #StarWarsDay!
As we prepare to bid adieu to National Poetry Month tonight, we thought a quiz about President Kennedy and poetry would be a fitting farewell. Test your literary prowess; we promise you’ll learn a lot in the process! ✍🏼 ✍🏾
https://www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/5ea9c559a0f6a6001400427a
President Kennedy and his brother-in-law Sargent Shriver helped build the Peace Corps, which has sent 250,000 volunteers across the world for more than 50 plus years.
Congressman Joe Kennedy III was one of those volunteers and he shares his experience on our #JFK35 podcast.
Listen to the full episode: https://www.jfklibrary.org/about-us/social-media-apps/jfk35-podcast/jfk-sargent-shriver-and-the-peace-corps
58 years ago today, President and Mrs. Kennedy hosted a dinner in honor of Nobel Prize winners from the Western Hemisphere. Of the group assembled, #JFKsaid: “The most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered together at the White House, with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone.”
See more photos: https://www.jfklibrary.org/asset-viewer/archives/JFKWHP/1962/Month%2004/Day%2029/JFKWHP-1962-04-29-B
Remembering I.M. Pei, architect of the JFK Library, the Pyramid at Musée du Louvre, Museum of Islamic Art (MIA), and many more, on his birthday.
His role in the design and building of the JFK Library:
https://www.jfklibrary.org/about-us/about-the-jfk-library/history/im-pei-architect
Watch former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick , and Gerald L. Baliles Professor and Director of Presidential Studies at the University of Virginia Miller Center Dr. Barbara Perry join JFK Library Foundation Rachel Flor for our first virtual New Frontier Friday conversation, "Courageous Together for a New Frontier."
Our guests will share insights into managing uncertainty, learning leadership lessons in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon Bombing, and finding inspiration in President Kennedy’s New Frontier vision of bold leadership, inclusion, innovation, and service.
Watch former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, and Gerald L. Baliles Professor and Director of Presidential Studies at the University of Virginia Miller Center Dr. Barbara Perry join JFK Library Foundation Rachel Flor for our first virtual New Frontier Friday conversation, "Courageous Together for a New Frontier."
Our guests will share insights into managing uncertainty, learning leadership lessons in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon Bombing, and finding inspiration in President Kennedy’s New Frontier vision of bold leadership, inclusion, innovation, and service.
For #ArborDay, we're sharing this drawing by a young Jack Kennedy with the message "Plant a tree." His mom, Rose Kennedy, saved this, along with other cards from his childhood.
See more: https://www.jfklibrary.org/asset-viewer/archives/ROFKPP/127/ROFKPP-127-007?image_identifier=ROFKPP-127-007-p0007
#JFKLfromHome
"The Earth can be an abundant mother to all of the people that will be born in the coming years if we learn to use her with skill and wisdom, to heal her wounds, replenish her vitality, and utilize her potentialities."
-Address at the Anniversary Convocation of the National Academy of Sciences, October 22, 1963
📷: Earthrise, courtesy of NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Some #MondayMotivation, courtesy of President Kennedy’s inaugural address:
“And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country.”
Watch the full address, or read a translation: https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/historic-speeches/inaugural-address
President Kennedy believed that public service is a noble profession, and that everyone can make an impact in their communities. In the season premiere of #JFK35, the directors of the JFK Library and Foundation discuss how this part of JFK's legacy is being carried out in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
🎧 Listen to the full episode: https://www.jfklibrary.org/about-us/social-media-apps/jfk35-podcast/continuing-our-missions-during-the-covid-19-pandemic
The Bay of Pigs invasion began #otd in 1961 on the southeast coast of Cuba, in an attempt to overthrow the Castro regime and establish a non-communist government that would be friendly to the US.
Learn more: https://jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/jfk-in-history/the-bay-of-pigs
By the time you’re done with our latest jigsaw puzzle, you’ll practically feel the salty breeze and late day sunshine emanating from this family portrait taken in Hyannis Port in August 1962.
🧩: https://jigex.com/vGXX
"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest form of appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them."
This #OneBostonDay, we honor those who were on the front lines 7 years ago today, and those who keep our communities safe and healthy today.
Happy Easter to all those celebrating today!
📷: The Kennedy family after Easter services in Palm Beach, Florida, 1963. More photos: https://www.jfklibrary.org/asset-viewer/archives/JFKWHP/1963/Month%2004/Day%2014/JFKWHP-1963-04-14-A
We can’t go too long with a pet-related holiday, and as it turns out, today is #NationalPetDay! See how the Kennedy family’s pets and Ernest Hemingway’s cats were experts at living their best lives while ignoring the important work their humans were doing.
When you work where you live – as both President John F. Kennedy and writer Ernest Hemingway often did – pets tend to show up whenever they like and remain unbothered by workplace behav…
Happy #NationalSiblingsDay! #DYK: JFK was the second oldest of 9 brothers and sisters? His older brother Joe was born in 1915, and his youngest sibling, Edward was born in 1932. Can you name the other Kennedy siblings?
Finished all the puzzles in your house, or need to take a break for a few minutes? Try out our new online jigsaw puzzle, featuring a photo from the 1960 campaign!
🧩: https://jigex.com/owu6
#JFKLfromHome
With Easter just around the corner, take our quiz to see how much you know about the Kennedy family and their Easter celebrations!
Hop to it: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/5abe4a99dfbc8e0014bd6571
JFK kept many objects on his desk- some to help him in his daily duties as president, like his appointment book and schedule, and other items that had personal meaning to him, like photos and gifts from friends. What can you spot on his desk in this photo?
#JFKLfromHome
Some #MondayMotivation: Before a crowd of 35,000 people at Rice University, President Kennedy declared, "We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard."
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
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 LINK
#JFKLfromHome
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum's cover photo
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
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
We’re joining the City of Boston and fellow cultural institutions to spread the word about the #2020Census and make sure #BostonCounts!
Take 10 minutes to answer 10 questions that will shape our communities for the next 10 years: http://2020census.gov #BostonCultureCounts
We received a lot of requests for kids and puppies for #JFKLfromHome, so who are we to stand in the way of what people want?
📽️ Kennedy family and dogs on Squaw Island, Hyannisport, 1963
📽️ Full film: https://www.jfklibrary.org/asset-viewer/archives/JFKPPP/JFKPPP-38/JFKPPP-38
Why did we choose to go to the Moon? Check out our online exhibit on JFK and the Space Program, created in partnership with Google Arts & Culture, to find out!
#JFKLfromHome
The United States’ space program went full throttle in 1961 when President John F. Kennedy challenged the nation to claim a leadership role in space and la...
Though we are currently closed to the public, you can virtually explore parts of the JFK Library from home thanks to Google Arts & Culture. Visitors end their museum experience in the 115 foot high glass pavilion designed by I.M. Pei, overlooking Dorchester Bay. Don’t forget to look up!
#MuseumFromHome #JFKLFromHome
Google Arts & Culture features content from over 2000 leading museums and archives who have partnered with the Google Cultural Institute to bring the world's treasures online.
One of the largest collections at the JFK Library is the White House Photographs collection. (In fact, most photos we post are from there.) Archivists have recently cataloged and published more photos to our website- learn more!
#JFKLfromHome
https://jfk.blogs.archives.gov/2020/03/25/cataloged-photos-march2020/
In this cataloging update, we invite you to enjoy highlights of recently-published White House Photographs.
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President Kennedy and his brother-in-law Sargent Shriver helped build the Peace Corps, which has sent 250,000 volunteers across the world for more than 50 plus years. Congressman Joe Kennedy III was one of those volunteers and he shares his experience on our #JFK35 podcast. Listen to the full episode: https://www.jfklibrary.org/about-us/social-media-apps/jfk35-podcast/jfk-sargent-shriver-and-the-peace-corps
Watch former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick , and Gerald L. Baliles Professor and Director of Presidential Studies at the University of Virginia Miller Center Dr. Barbara Perry join JFK Library Foundation Rachel Flor for our first virtual New Frontier Friday conversation, "Courageous Together for a New Frontier." Our guests will share insights into managing uncertainty, learning leadership lessons in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon Bombing, and finding inspiration in President Kennedy’s New Frontier vision of bold leadership, inclusion, innovation, and service.
President Kennedy believed that public service is a noble profession, and that everyone can make an impact in their communities. In the season premiere of #JFK35, the directors of the JFK Library and Foundation discuss how this part of JFK's legacy is being carried out in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. 🎧 Listen to the full episode: https://www.jfklibrary.org/about-us/social-media-apps/jfk35-podcast/continuing-our-missions-during-the-covid-19-pandemic
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
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
We received a lot of requests for kids and puppies for #JFKLfromHome, so who are we to stand in the way of what people want? 📽️ Kennedy family and dogs on Squaw Island, Hyannisport, 1963 📽️ Full film: https://www.jfklibrary.org/asset-viewer/archives/JFKPPP/JFKPPP-38/JFKPPP-38
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
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
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.
Happy Leap Day! 🏇How are spending the day? 🎥: Mrs. Kennedy rides a horse, Atoka, Virginia. https://www.jfklibrary.org/asset-viewer/archives/JFKPPP/JFKPPP-48/JFKPPP-48
The Radcliffe Pitches of Harvard University perform at the JFK Library's 9th Annual Presidents' Day Family Festival on Monday February, 17, 2020.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Actress portraying First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt speaks at the JFK Library's 9th Annual Presidents' Day Family Festival on February 17, 2020.
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
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 believed that above all else, an elected leader must embody political courage. We honor President Kennedy by celebrating courageous leaders every year with the Profile In Courage Award. Nominate an elected official now: https://www.jfklibrary.org/events-and-awards/profile-in-courage-award/submit-a-nomination
At a press conference in Washington, DC, Senator John F. Kennedy announced he was running for president, #otd 1960.
As the Soviet Union pledged to detonate a nuclear bomb in the North Pole, one little girl wrote to President Kennedy asking about Santa's safety. Listen to our archivists discuss JFK's response to her letter, plus more staff holiday picks from this archives in this episode of #JFK35. https://www.jfklibrary.org/about-us/social-media-apps/jfk35-podcast/holidays-picks-from-the-archives
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!
"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.
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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the US Senate
210 William T Morrissey BlvdRevolutions Per Minute: Sound Art China
100 Morrissey Blvd.The William Monroe Trotter Institute
100 William T Morrissey BlvdSouth Boston Sports Hall of Fame
1663 Columbia RoadBoston Tea Party Ship and Museum Excursion
1 Black Falcon Ave, 02210Boston Salem Witch Museum Excursion
1 Black Falcon Ave, 02210
Boston Street Railway Association
220 Huntington Ave. (Monthly Meetings ONLY - Not Our Mailing Address)
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Ma
4 Faneuil Hall Sq