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Join MemoriesSkymorials Editorial John F. Kennedy, nicknamed "Jack," was the second oldest of a group of nine extraordinary siblings. He attended a Catholic boys' boarding school in Connecticut called Canterbury, where he excelled at English and history.
Skymorials Editorial Winning as a Senator in 1952. According to one of his aides, the decisive factor in Kennedy's victory was his personality: "He was the new kind of political figure that people were looking for (that year), dignified and gentlemanly and well-educated and intelligent, without the air of superior condescension.
Skymorials Editorial He met a wealthy, educated Catholic girl, Jacqueline Bouvier. Her beauty and likability suited his political aspirations and made her the perfect bride for John F. Kennedy. The couple married on September 12, 1953 in Newport, Rhoda Island.
Skymorials Editorial Before he was President, JFK was a bestselling author and won a Pulitzer Prize in 1957. To this day, Kennedy remains the only American president to win a Pulitzer Prize.
Skymorials Editorial JFK Winning the Presidency in 1960. At the age of 43, he was the second youngest American president in history. He was also the first Catholic president and the first president born in the 20th century.
Skymorials Editorial JFK enjoying his private moments with his children
Skymorials Editorial A black and white shot of JFK that features in Life with the Kennedys, entitled JFK on the dunes near Hyannis Port, was purportedly a favourite of the president’s. “The photograph was taken as part of a larger photoshoot set around the coastal region of Hyannis Port,”
Skymorials Editorial A rare photo of JFK and Marilyn Monroe. It's said that JFK had various affairs throughout his ten years marriage to Jackie Kennedy but Marilyn Monroe is probably the most talked about of all.
Skymorials Editorial The death of President John F. Kennedy was an unspeakable national tragedy, and to this date many people remember with unsettling vividness the exact moment they learned of his death
Skymorials Editorial There are three things which are real; God, Human Folly and Laughter. The first two are beyond our comprehension so we must do what we can with the third." - John F Kennedy