The History Hour

John F. Kennedy The History Hour

John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy was an American politician who served as the 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963. He served at the height of the Cold War, and the majority of his presidency dealt with managing relations with the Soviet Union.

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John Kennedy published his book entitled Profiles in Courage, which won a Pulitzer Prize for Biography. At age 43, he became the youngest man to be elected as U. S. president as well as being the first (and only) Roman Catholic to occupy that office. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for the state crime, but he was never prosecuted.