Hyannis – (August 21, 2024) The Kennedy Legacy Trail, now under the stewardship of the JFK Hyannis Museum, has received major renovation thanks to several grants. The self-guided trail in downtown Hyannis features newly designed plaques with updated information at ten local sites related to President Kennedy and his family. Created in 2012 by
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By Dr. Michael Kryzanek | June 14, 2024 There is growing sentiment among the American people and scholars of our democratic system that the governmental structure created by the Constitution is in crisis if not irrevocably broken. Partisan bickering leading to endless two-party deadlock, the undemocratic nature of the Electoral College, growing restrictions on
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(JUNE 6, 2024) Hyannis, MA - The John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum has named Sarah K. Peake as the 2024 recipient of the museum’s annual Community Leadership Award. Sarah K. Peake is the current state representative for the 4th Barnstable District, comprising the towns of Provincetown, Truro, Wellfleet, Eastham, Orleans, Chatham, and Harwich, and announced she
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Participating in a democratic society is not supposed to be a matter of dollars and cents, but indeed democracy has become a costly venture. Billions and billions of dollars are spent every election period to pay for the campaigns of those running for office at the local, state and national level. Unfortunately, injecting money into
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JFK Museum Executive Director and former Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce CEO Wendy Northcross joins Sunday Journal this week to discuss new and upcoming events at the museum, as well as the work they’re doing to preserve archival footage of Cape Cod cultural landmarks.
January 9, 2024 (Hyannis, MA) - The John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum has announced its 2024 scholarship program for Cape and Islands residents who are high school seniors. Seniors who are pursuing undergraduate education at an accredited institution may participate by submitting an essay and application by March 29, 2024. Full details can be
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This blog title is not designed to capture your attention with negativity or ridicule our level of education as a people, but rather to show how far too many Americans fail to understand or appreciate our current political and economic condition. Recent data from reliable sources point out that large segments of the public either
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Deciphering the Electoral College, the system that elects the United States president. By Dr. Michael Kryzanek | January 8, 2024 One of the more confusing structures of our constitution is the Electoral College. While most democracies in the world elect their chief executive by a majority of the popular vote, in the United States the
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HYANNIS, MA (January 04, 2024) – The John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum has elected new officers for the 2024 year at its annual meeting held in December. Paul Hart Miller, a resident of Monument Beach, has been elected as board chair. Miller is Administrative Director of Business Development & Network Operations for the Department of
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The John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum Foundation has announced that Dorothy A. Savarese, retired CEO of Cape Cod Five has received the 2023 JFK Hyannis Museum Founders Community Leadership Award. Created in 2015 to recognize outstanding examples of leadership in the inspiration of others, in the advancement of the civic and economic well-being of
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