Tag: John F Kennedy
The Kennedys at Camp David
This photo was taken on March 31st, 1963. It shows the whole Kennedy clan happily spending some time together at Camp David. Caroline is...
President Kennedy’s Gravesite Under Construction in 1965
This is a fascinating old photo from October 6th, 1965 at Arlington National Cemetery. The construction site shows what would eventually become JFK's gravesite,...
JFK Opposed Widening Chain Bridge Road
Sometimes we forget that famous people are also regular people with problems other than running a country. JFK was a young senator from Massachusetts...
The Greatest Commencement Addresses in Washington, DC, Ever
It's that time of year, again. Commencement speakers address graduating college and university classes, and inevitably their speeches are ranked, assessed, complimented, and criticized. This...
Neo-Nazis Picket White House; Urge Kennedy to Invade Cuba
This is a shocking old photo from 1962. These neo-Nazis are protesting in front of the White House during the Cuban Missile Crisis (October...
Photo of Boyish Kennedy and Nixon
Whoa, this is cool. If you haven't seen this before, it's a photo from 1947 when both Kennedy and Nixon were member of the...
Bugler Plays Taps at Kennedy’s Funeral
Exactly 50 years ago today, JFK was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Below is footage of the gun salute and the bugler playing taps.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2h3z3Jqqo0
Kennedy Throws Out First Pitch at 1962 All-Star Game
Check out this great photo from the 1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. It was held at the new D.C. Stadium (now RFK).
Kennedy and the National Symphony Orchestra
Before the Kennedy Center opening, the National Symphony Orchestra would perform at D.A.R. Constitution Hall. Below is an advertisement from The Washington Post, printed on...
German Chancellor State Visit to White House on November 25th, 1963
Source: John F. Kennedy Library
On Friday, 50 years ago, The Washington Post printed this article detailing the upcoming state visit of West Germany's Chancellor, Ludwig...
11/22/63: Foreshadowing Prayer Printed in Morning Washington Post
In scanning The Washington Post for November 22nd, 1963, I came across this small prayer, printed that day in section D8. It was a small...
Jackie Kennedy’s Country Estate in Middleburg
The old Kennedy estate, Wexford, is for sale and you can have it for a cool $11 million. We came across this cool story...
Three Georgetown Homes of Notable Senators
As Mrs. Ghost went Christmas shopping this past weekend, I decided to go for a walk to explore the streets of Georgetown.
The part of...
Letter From Kennedy Nominating His Cabinet
Wow. This one is cool. We found this digging through the National Archives. Amazing.
This is the letter John F. Kennedy sent on Inauguration Day...