John F. Kennedy- background.
John F. Kennedy was born in Brookline, MA on May 29, 1917. There were 9 children in his family and he was the 2nd oldest. In 1940 he graduated from Harvard and in 1941, he joined the navy. 2 years later, he was sent to the South Pacific. While he was there, his boat was hit by a Japanese destroyer. 2 men on his boat were killed by this, but the other 6 survived. Because of this accident, John's back was hurt and it never really healed. When JFK returned to the U.S., he did some work for a newspaper.
In 1946, he decided to run for the House of Representatives. He won that and was also reelected in 1948 and 1950. In 1949 he joined the Joint Committee on Labor-Management Relations. He was also a supporter of Harry Truman who was president at that time. In 1952, JFK ran for Senate and won and was reelected in 1958.
John married Jacqueline Bouvier on September 12, 1953. Together they had 4 children, but only 2 survived. Their names were Caroline and John. He had back surgery in October 1954 and again in February 1955. While he was still recovering, he wrote a book that later won the Pulitzer Prize. The book's title was Profiles in Courage.
In January of 1960, JFK announced that he was running for president. He died on November 22, 1963.
I think that JFK did a lot in politics and he really enjoyed doing it. People liked him and I think that he enjoyed that.
http://www.notablebiographies.com/Jo-Ki/Kennedy-John-F.html
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAkennedyJ.htm
http://www.biography.com/people/john-fitzgerald-kennedy-9362930?page=3
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Good but a bit brief overall.