JFK35 - A podcast by the JFK Library Foundation Podcast
1) Let Us Begin: A Moral Issue
Black Americans, particularly in the South, were denied their right to vote, with poll taxes, voter ID laws, literacy tests, intimidation, and mob violence. By 1963, the Kennedy administration was pre...Show More
2) Staff Picks: Papers that Shaped a Legacy
The JFK Library holds thousands of primary source treasures that bring history to life. In this episode, JFK Library Foundation Executive Director Rachel Flor takes us behind the scenes to explore the...Show More
3) Staff Picks: Family Roots
At the JFK Presidential Library and Museum, history isn’t frozen behind glass — each artifact has its own story to tell. This episode, we talk with the JFK Library Foundation’s Maggie Bramley about th...Show More
4) Staff Picks: Letters from Children on Civil Rights
Lessons from a letter? JFK Presidential Library Education Director Suzi Fonda shares some of her favorite letters from children who picked up their pens urging President Kennedy to take action on Civi...Show More
5) Staff Picks: Library Director Alan Price
In the first episode of our Staff Picks series, Library Director Alan Price highlights three artifacts that capture pivotal moments that shaped President John F. Kennedy’s life. The coconut shell that...Show More
6) Lessons on Democracy - A More Perfect Union
In this episode, we take a closer look at how President Kennedy viewed the social contract between the president and the American people with historian Fredrik Logevall. In particular, we’ll look at h...Show More
7) Lessons on Democracy: A Call to Public Service
In this episode, we explore how President Kennedy’s call to public service helped shape a generation of dedicated government leaders. His vision for a professional and expert-driven public sector laid...Show More
8) Lessons on Democracy: The Art of Diplomacy
In this episode, we look back at how President Kennedy understood the needs of his roles as a diplomat abroad and a strong negotiator at home. Historian Fredrik Logevall joins a conversation as we loo...Show More
9) Lessons on Democracy: Qualities of Leadership
Democracy requires leaders who understand the responsibility they hold as elected leaders. In this episode, we will return to the speech President Kennedy made in Massachusetts, now referred to as the...Show More
10) Election 2024: A Woman in the White House
For more than 150 years, women have put their name forward to run in a presidential election. Of them, only three have made it on the ticket for a major party, and just two have made it to the top of ...Show More