JFK Hyannis Museum awards two scholarships to Cape area high school students
(HYANNIS, MA) –May 20, 2022 - The John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum Foundation announced this year’s essay winners, who each received $2,500 scholarships. Sadie LaBonte of Sandwich, a Barnstable High School student and Etzer
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Famous Couples in Presidential History, From the Kennedys to the Obamas
It’s easy to think of presidential marriages in U.S. history as a bit, well, archaic. Minus a few notable exceptions, the role American first ladies have played has been largely ceremonial. Presidential couples can seem symbolic of
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Carrier Kennedy to start EMALS testing later this year
Ford-class aircraft carrier John F Kennedy (CVN 79) is scheduled to start testing for its Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) later this year, according to Chris Kastner, executive vice-president and chief operating officer for Huntington Ingalls Industries
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Coffee At The Kennedy Museum, A Series Of Talks
While campaigning for the U.S. Senate in 1952, JFK and the women of the Kennedy family hosted "Coffee with the Kennedys" events in homes across the commonwealth. Later, his opponent credited this tactic as
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Town of Barnstable Receives Gift of Original Sculpture Casting for JFK Memorial
(HYANNIS, MA) –February 7, 2022 - The Town of Barnstable and the John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum now have a more complete story of who created the bronze medallions on the JFK Memorial overlooking Lewis Bay in
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John F. Kennedy’s Harvard entrance essay resurfaces online 87 years later
A 17-year-old John F. Kennedy wrote a five-sentence college admissions essay to Harvard University -- and got in, of course! It’s no “Ask not… ” speech, that’s for sure. John F. Kennedy’s college admissions
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Was There A Hyannis Inaugural Ball In 1961? Mystery Stumps JFK Museum
HYANNIS, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — The John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum said they have questions about an invitation for an event that officials are not sure happened. An invitation to a Hyannis Inaugural Ball, set on the
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JFK’s civil rights leadership still lights a path for our fractured country
JFK’s civil rights leadership still lights a path for our fractured country The Civil Rights Act was a historic achievement with far-reaching impact, yet racial injustices remained beyond its reach. By Patricia Sullivan Dallas
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Remembering John F Kennedy – First Day Covers of Sc 1246 5c JFK Memorial Commemorative
Presented by collector and AFDCS member Henry Scheuer on November 14, 2021. The John F. Kennedy memorial stamp of 1964 (Sc. 1246) was one of the most popular U.S. stamps of its
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When the Soviets Set Off the Biggest Nuclear Bomb, J.F.K. Didn’t Flinch
Sixty years ago the Soviet Union detonated the world’s most powerful nuclear weapon, with a force 3,333 times that of the bomb used on Hiroshima. Kennedy’s calculated nonresponse to the pushy clamor showed his “deep
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On This Day In History September 22, 1963: Video of President John F. Kennedy and family at Hammersmith Farm
A must see video of President John F. Kennedy's family during a weekend at Hammersmith Farm, Newport, Rhode Island in September 1963. With President Kennedy are First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy, John F.
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JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Would Be Celebrating Their 25th Wedding Anniversary Today—Take a Look At Their Secret Nuptials
A little less than three years before his tragic death, the Prince of Camelot quietly wed his princess in an intimate wedding that’s been described by a close friend and in-law as “one of the
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