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Merrywood mansion front entrance photographed 1961How Stewart Udall Stopped Three 17-Story Towers From Rising Over MerrywoodJul 6Exterior of Martin's Tavern at 1264 Wisconsin Avenue NW in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.Martin’s Tavern Georgetown: JFK, Booth 3, and 93 YearsMay 1631 March 1963 President John F. Kennedy and family watch Caroline Kennedy riding a horse named "Tex" at Camp David. "Tex" is wearing a blue and gold Moroccan saddle, a gift to President Kennedy from King Hassan II. Photograph includes: (L-R) Caroline Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, Jr., First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, and President Kennedy. Camp David, Maryland. Please credit "Robert Knudsen, White House/John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston"A Candid Photo of JFK and His Family at Camp David in 1963Mar 1, 2018

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The John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame memorial under construction in Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, VirginiaConstruction of JFK’s Eternal Flame Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery in 1965Jun 8, 2015Hickory Hill, the McLean Virginia estate owned by John F. Kennedy from 1955 to 1956 and Robert F. Kennedy from 1956 to 1968How JFK Kept the Bulldozers Off McLean’s Chain Bridge RoadJan 8, 2015The Best Commencement Speeches Given in Washington, DCJun 16, 2014AI illustration imagining the proposed 1964 Pennsylvania Avenue plaza near the National ArchivesKennedy’s Lost 1964 Plan to Remake Pennsylvania AvenueApr 22, 2014Young Kennedy and Nixon: House Colleagues in 1947Dec 3, 2013President Kennedy in mid-throw, first pitch of the 1962 All-Star Game at D.C. Stadium.JFK and the 1962 All-Star Game at D.C. StadiumNov 22, 2013
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