© 1978 Mark Shaw/MPTV.net			John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) 35th President of the United States "And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man." John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States, the youngest man and only Roman Catholic to hold the office. Kennedy's youth, humor, and intellect inspired millions across the world to optimism and service. In the three years of his term, the charismatic president laid the groundwork for the Peace Corps and the Space Race, but also weathered the storm of the Cuban Missile Crisis and the building of the Berlin Wall. President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas in 1963.

Articles:

John F. Kennedy Source: John F. Kennedy, 2005 p. 1 Accession Number: 17864451 Lexile: 1110 Database(s): History Reference Center, Primary Search

Cuban Missile Crisis Source: Cuban Missile Crisis, 2005 p. 1 Accession Number: 17994518 Lexile: 1260 Database(s): History Reference Center, Primary Search

The Peace Corps Source: Election of 1960 and the Administration of JFK, 2003 p. 98 Accession Number: 10253372 Lexile: 1210 Database(s): History Reference Center

			Speech:

Kennedy's Inaugural Address Source: Essential Documents in American History Accession Number: 21212430 Lexile: 1250 Database(s): History Reference Center, MAS Ultra-School Edition, Middle Search Plus, Primary Search

			Video:

State of the Union Source: Video Encyclopedia of the 20th Century Accession Number: 1134 Database(s): History Reference Center

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