American Presidents

A Site to Complement C-SPAN's 20th Anniversary Television Series, American Presidents: Life Portraits
March-December 1999
American Presidents: Life Portrait Exhibit
9-12 Grade Student Activity

John F. Kennedy


Meet the 34th president!
John F. Kennedy enlisted in the _________during World War ll.

Look closer!
Look at the picture of President Kennedy in the Oval Office with his children, Caroline and John Jr., at Halloween. What do you see in the picture that might have served as a reminder to the President of his days in the navy? What mementos from your history do you keep close and why?

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