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What were the three unique things about Lyndon B. Johnson's presidency?
1. He was sworn in on Air Force One 2. A female name Sarah T. Hughes swore him in - this was the only female who gave the oath to a president 3. This was the only time in US history when the Vice President and President were on Air Force One at the same time
What year was James Garfield assassinated?
1881
When did William McKinley serve in office?
1897-1901
How long did it take for Veterans Day to become an official holiday?
19 years (1919-1938)
What was the first year there was a celebration of some kind to honor veterans?
1919
When was Why England Slept published?
1940
When did JFK enlist in the U S Navy?
1941
When was the PT 109 destroyed and JFK rescued the remaining crewmen?
1943
when did Joseph P Kennedy Jr. die?
1944
When was JFK elected to the US House of Representatives?
1946
In what year was Kennedy elected to the U.S. Senate?
1952
When did Rosa Parks begin civil rights activities with the boycott of the Montgomery, Alabama bus system?
1955
When did Martin Luther King Jr help form the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) to expand the nonviolent struggle against racism and discrimination?
1957
When was Caroline Kennedy born?
1957
When was JFK's son, John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr born?
1960
In what year did JFK establish the Peace Corps?
1961
When did JFK submit the Civil Rights bill to Congress?
1963
When did Martin Luther King Jr deliver his "I have a Dream" Speech at the Lincoln Memorial in front of 250,000 Civil rights supporters?
1963
When was Martin Luther King Jr award the Nobel Peace Prize for leading nonviolent civil rights demonstrations?
1964
When did Martin Luther King Jr. organize demonstrations in Selma Alabama to protest attempts to deny black citizens the chance to register and vote, which resulted in the Voting Rights Act of 1965 being passed?
1965
When did Jacqueline "Jackie" Kennedy die?
1995 of cancer
When did John F. Kennedy Jr. die?
1999 in a plane crash
Which number president was James Garfield?
20th
Which number president was William McKinley?
25th
How old was John F. Kennedy Jr. when JFK died?
3 years old
What was the Veterans Day holiday originally called?
Armistice Day
What happened to Kennedy as his car left the center of Dallas?
At least three shots rang out and Kennedy lay dying in his wife's arms.
When and where was William McKinley assasinated?
Buffalo NY in 1901
What did they call the White House during JFK's presidency?
Camelot
What domestic issue was Kennedy interested in?
Civil Rights
President Kennedy died in __________.
Dallas, Texas
What political party was Kennedy?
Democrat
True of False: John Kennedy was assassinated by a Dallas businessmen.
FALSE
True or false: Most people in other countries did not like President Kennedy after they saw in on television.
False
Why did Lee Harvey Oswald want to get rid of General Walker?
General Walker wanted to go to war against Cuba
Where did JFK go to college?
Harvard and graduated in 1940
Why couldn't anyone save Kennedy's life?
He had been shot in the head and there was no way to repair the damage to his brain.
What caused the injury to Kennedy's back?
He was injured in World War II
When was Abraham Lincoln President and which number President was he?
He was president from 1861-1865. He was the 16th president
Which of these descriptions best fits John F. Kennedy?
He was young and energetic.
What made Kennedy a popular president?
He was young, married to a beautiful wife, and had a lot of new ideas.
Who was JFK's Attorney General?
His brother, Robert "Bobby" Kennedy
Where did the Fitzgerald name come from?
It is Rose Kennedy's maiden name; her father was a mayor of Boston, Massachusetts
Why was November 11th chosen for to remember veterans?
It was the anniversary of the armistice that ended the fighting in WWI.
Who was the youngest elected president?
JFK
What was JFK's nickname?
Jack
When was Martin Luther King Jr. born?
January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia
Who did JFK marry and when?
Jaqueline Bouvier in 1953
Who killed Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
What was Kennedy's promise to America?
Kennedy promised to get American moving again.
Why did Kennedy want the roof taken off the car if he knew someone might try to shoot him?
Kennedy wanted to see the people and show them that he was not afraid.
What kind of family did Kennedy come from?
Large and wealthy
Who shot JFK?
Lee Harvey Oswald
Who killed William McKinley?
Leon Colgocz, an anarchist
President Kennedy was the first to televise ______.
Live press conferences
Who was JFK's vice-President and where was he from?
Lyndon Baines Johnson from Texas
Who replaced Kennedy as President?
Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th president He was Kennedy's Vice President.
Why did rich businessmen and oil drillers dislike Kennedy?
Many businessmen were afraid that Kennedy would tax them heavily and keep them from making a lot of money.
When was JFK born?
May 29, 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts
In which branch of the military did Kennedy serve?
Navy
Contrast how Nixon and Kennedy looked for the televised presidential debates
Nixon looked sweaty and nervous. Kennedy looked cool and calm.
When was JFK assasinated?
November 22,1963 in Dallas, Texas
what is the main idea of John Kennedy: Presidential TV Star?
President Kennedy made good use of television in his election campaign and in his presidency.
What award did Kennedy win for a book that he wrote?
Pulitzer Prize
Who did JFK run against in the 1960 Presidential election?
Richard Nixon, who was a Republican
Who were JFK's parents?
Rose and Joseph Kennedy of Brookline, Massachusetts
Why might some crazy person want to shoot the President?
Some people hated Kennedy enough to pay someone kill him or just to become famous themselves.
Why was the name changed to Veterans Day in 1954?
Some people wanted it to honor all veterans, not just the ones from the First World War.
Who is 3rd in line for the presidency?
Speaker of the House (currently Paul Ryan)
What is the name of the group of people whose job it is to protect the president?
The Secret Service
Who was John F. Kennedy?
The Thirty Fifth President of the United States
Who was the youngest president ever?
Theodore Roosevelt
How did the people of Dallas react to Kennedy as he drove through the streets?
They loved Kennedy that day. Thousands of people lined the streets, waved, and cheered as his car drove along.
True or False: John F. Kennedy represented the State of Massachusetts
True
Name two countries involved in the Cold War.
United States and Russia
What might have happened if the Russians had not taken their nuclear weapons out of Cuba?
World War
Was JFK the first Roman Catholic ever to be elected to the White House?
Yes
Did JFK win a Pulitzer Prize?
Yes, he won for his book Profiles in Courage in 1957
What happened to Robert "Bobby" Kennedy?
he was assassinated in 1968 when he ran for president
What did many people think was the reason for Kennedy's presidential victory?
his appearance on television
When was Martin Luther King Jr assassinated?
in 1968 by James Earl Ray at the age of 39 years in Memphis, Tennessee
Does the story say who shot Kennedy and why?
no
How long did Jackie Kennedy have to remove her things from the White House?
one month
Kennedy's family was in involved in __________.
public service
What was added to the Tomb of the Unknowns in 1958?
the remains of two more soldiers, from World War II and the Korean War
Why is it important to have a military guard there all the time?
to honor the soldiers who died for our country
Given the title, Profiles in Courage, what do you think Kennedy's book might be about?
war stories of bravery
Is Caroline Kennedy alive?
yes
