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Books
Aynesworth, Hugh. JFK: Breaking News. Richardson, Tex.: International Focus Press, 2003.
Bishop, Jim. A Day in the Life of President Kennedy. New York: Random House, 1964.
Bradlee, Benjamin. Conversations with Kennedy. New York: W.W. Norton & Company Inc., 1975.
Dallek, Robert. An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963. Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Co.,
2003.
Darraj, Susan Muaddi. John F. Kennedy. Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers, 2004. [Juvenile]
Hamilton, Nigel. JFK, Reckless Youth. New York: Random House, 1992.
Hunt, Conover. JFK for a New Generation. Dallas, Tex: Southern Methodist University Press, 1996.
Jenkins, Gareth. The John F. Kennedy Handbook. London, UK: MQ Publications, 2006.
Kaplan, Howard. John F. Kennedy. New York: DK Publishing, Inc., 2004. [Juvenile]
Kennedy, John F. The Uncommon Wisdom of JFK: A Portrait in His Own Words. New York: Rugged
Land, 2003.
Klein, Edward. The Kennedy Curse: Why America's First Family Has Been Haunted By Tragedy for 150
Years. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2003.
Manchester, William. Portrait of a President. Boston: Little, Brown & Company, 1967.
O'Donnell, Kenneth, Powers, David, and Joe McCarthy. "Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye." Boston: Little,
Brown & Company, 1972
Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration.
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy; Containing the Public
Messages, Speeches, and Statements of the President, 1961-1963. Washington: U.S.
Government Printing Office, 1962.
Perret, Geoffrey. Jack: A Life Like No Other. New York, NY : Random House. 2001.
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Schlesinger Jr., Arthur. A Thousand Days: John F. Kennedy in the White House. Boston: Houghton
Mifflin Company, 1965.
Sorensen, Theodore C. Counselor: A Life at the Edge of History. New York, NY: Harper. 2008.
Sorensen, Theodore C. Kennedy. New York: Bantam, 1966.
Upadhyay, Ritu. John F. Kennedy: The Making of a Leader. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2005.
[Juvenile]
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Articles
"40th Anniversary of JFK Assassination Commemorative Issue ." American History Dec. 2003.
Dallek, Robert. "JFK's Civil Rights Quandry." American History Aug. 2003.
Grubbe, Richard, et.al. "John. F. Kennedy: New Pieces to the Puzzle." Las Vegas Magazine Summer
1997.
"The JFK Conspiracy Machine." D Nov. 1998.
Kehoe, John. "Memories of Camelot: A Kennedy Family Album ." Biography July 2000.
"Kennedy and His Family in Picture." Look Special Edition 1963.
Manchester, William. "The Death of the President [four part series]." Look Jan.-Mar. 1967.
Morrow, Lance. "JFK: How Good a President W as He?" Time 14 Nov. 1983.
Reeves, Richard. "JFK's Big Secret." The Reader's Digest April 2003.
Schlesinger Jr., Arthur. "First Portrait of Kennedy By A Member Of His Team - A Thousand Days- Start Of
A Series: A Famous Historian's Intimate Recollections." LIFE July 1965.
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Videos
The American President. PBS Home Video, 2000.
JFK. W arner Home Video, 2008.
JFK a Presidency Revealed Vols. I and II. A&E Home Video, 2003.
John F. Kennedy 1917-1963. Guggenheim Productions, 1979.
The Kennedys America's Emerald Kings. W arner Home Video, 2008
The Kennedy's an American Family. A&E Television Network, 2009.
The Kennedy Mystique Creating Camelot. W ellspring, 2004.
Kennedy Scandals. Front Row Entertainment,1992.
The Life and Times of John F. Kennedy. W hite Star, 2006.
Life in the Shadows. Guggenheim Productions, 1999.
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Primary. Docudrama, 2003.
The Search for Kennedy's PT 109. W arner Home Video, 2002.
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Collections
A diverse, actively growing collection of approximately 35,000 items, the Museum Collection is
one of the world's largest and most important sources of visual, audio, documentary and
artifactual documentation of the assassination and legacy of President John F. Kennedy.
Please visit our website at http://www.jfk.org/go/collections for more information. For assistance in
identifying relevant items for you research, please contact us at ***********@***.*** or call
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Oral Histories
The ongoing Oral History Project at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza explores the
history and culture of Dallas and the 1960s, and preserves personal recollections regarding the
life and death of President John F. Kennedy. These candid, informal interviews offer insight into
the Kennedy legacy and the local and global impact of his assassination. Approximately 50
to 60 new interviews are recorded each year.
Please visit our website at http://www.jfk.org/go/collections/oral-histories for more information. A
complete list of interviews by name can be found at http://www.jfk.org/go/collections/oral-
histories/interviews-by-name. For assistance in identifying relevant interviews for you research,
please contact us at ***********@***.*** or call 214-***-****.
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Websites
Additional websites can be found through the Internet Public Library
American Experience - John F. Kennedy
This Presidents Web site presents over 25 hours of Presidents programming as streaming video. It also
builds on the enormous collection of research materials developed for the award -winning broadcasts. The
site includes a summary page for each chief executive, provides Featured Presidents, an in -depth look at
the presidents in the broadcast series line-up, and includes links to presidential sites, a detailed
bibliography, collections of primary sources, and more. Of special note is an expanded Teacher's Guide
for each of the featured presidents, which provides instructional activities and suggestions for using the
programs in the classroom.
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Arlington National Cemetery - John F. Kennedy
Arlington Cemetery serves as the final resting place for the thirty-fifth president. This web site includes
information and photographs about Kennedy's death and burial.
CSPAN American Presidents - John F. Kennedy
The Peabody Award winning series profiles the men who have served as chief executive of the United
States. This website provides an in-depth look at Kennedy's life, family and administration. A good
source for elementary and secondary school students.
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum - www.jfklibrary.org
The John F. Kennedy Library and Museum is dedicated to the life, leadership and legacy of President
Kennedy. The site offers biographical information about Kennedy and the Kennedy family, histor ic
speeches, a photo gallery, interactive exhibits and a link to the JFK 50th Anniversary Website.
Information about President Kennedy's last two days in Texas including a video clip documenting his trip
can be found at here.
Library of Congress - John F. Kennedy: A Resource Guide
List of resources including America's Library (stories designed for elementary and middle school
students), exhibitions, prints and photographs, The Teacher's Page (short essay on the 1960 election and
links related to documents found within American Memory), and webcasts related to John F. Kennedy.
The Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia - Kennedy
The Miller Center is a leading public policy institution, with a focus on Presidential studies. This site
provides a brief list of biographical facts on Kennedy, essays on Kennedy, his family and his
administration, video and audio clips of important speeches delivered by Kennedy, and W hite House
Presidential tapes, transcripts and audio clips. Also, included are Miller Center presentations and a list of
Miller Center Kennedy scholars.
National Park Service, Teaching with Historic Places - Birthplace of John F. Kennedy
Teaching with Historic Places posts lesson plans that help tell personal story of Kennedy as a young
child. The interactive exercise visits his birthplace home and considers the effects of culture and
community in shaping his character and personality.
The White House - John F. Kennedy
The White House is the official residence of the President of the United States, recognized worldwide as
a symbol of the prestige of the presidency. Through this site, you can learn more about the President's
office, the many state rooms, and the grounds and history of America's most famous home.
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