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John F. Kennedy
By Meg Leonard |
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1 John F. Kennedy was the thirty-fifth president. He was born in Massachusetts in 1917. He went to school at Harvard. After college, he joined the Navy. He served in World War II. He was a hero. In 1953, he was elected to the Senate. Kennedy married his wife, Jacqueline, the same year. In 1955, he wrote a book called Profiles in Courage. The book won an award. The award is called the Pulitzer Prize. This award is given for outstanding achievement in literature. In 1960, Kennedy was nominated for president. He beat Richard Nixon in a close election. Kennedy was the youngest person to ever be elected president. There was tension between the United States and Russia while Kennedy was president. This was called the Cold War. Kennedy had to try to keep .....