M John Kennedy

John F. Kennedy (1917–1963), often referred to as JFK, was the 35th President (1961–1963) and the youngest elected to the office. His presidency was marked by high tensions of the Cold War, including the Bay of Pigs invasion, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the early escalation of the Space Race. Domestically, he championed civil rights legislation and the vision of a “New Frontier.” His assassination in November 1963 shocked the world and made him an enduring symbol of promise unfulfilled.

Interesting anecdote: Kennedy is the only U.S. President to have won a Pulitzer Prize. He received the award in 1957 for his book “Profiles in Courage,” which he wrote as a Senator. The book, which profiles acts of bravery by eight U.S. Senators in history, bolstered JFK’s intellectual reputation and popularity leading up to his presidential campaign.