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Remembering President John F. Kennedy

En español | We mark JFK’s short but surprisingly eventful term, six decades after his tragic assassination

The Legacy of JFK (1917-1963)

JFK Assassination Files Released

Records on Kennedy's 1963 killing with redactions removed send history buffs hunting for new clues

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Why We Still Love JFK

Six decades after his assassination, John F. Kennedy remains the most popular president in modern history

JFK Assassination Facts

60 Facts About the JFK Assassination

Read through facts you may not have known about the day President Kennedy was killed

President John F. Kennedy and first lady Jaqueline Kennedy at Love Field in Dallas.

What to Watch on the Anniversary of JFK’s Assassination

See 11 documentaries and fictional films and shows on the mysterious killing

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I Survived the JFK Assassination

Secret Service agent Clint Hill endured one of the darkest moments in history

President John F. Kennedy riding in a motorcade from the Dallas airport into the city.

Rob Reiner on His Podcast ‘Who Killed JFK?’

The filmmaker offers his theory that Oswald was not the assassin

Commuters reading about John F. Kennedy's assassination on Nov. 22, 1963.

The Day President Kennedy Was Shot

Bob Schieffer recalls reporting on JFK's assassination — and giving Lee Harvey Oswald's mother a ride

president john f kennedy and jacqueline kennedy in dallas on the day of his assassination

Witnessing the Death of a President

Jenyce Gush was a teenager skipping school in Dallas when she saw JFK's assassination

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6 Myths About JFK’s Death

Famed Charles Manson prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi tackled myths about the assassination in his 2007 book

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Jack and Jackie: Personal Portraits From a Public Life

Photographer Jacques Lowe provided the nation with insider access to JFK and his family.

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Election 1960: JFK on the Campaign Trail

John F. Kennedy was the youngest elected president, the only Catholic and the first born in the 20th century

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Portrait of the Kennedy family in their living room, Brookline, Massachusetts, 1930s.

The Kennedy Family Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about the Kennedys? Test your knowledge

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