President John F. Kennedy
by Emily O'neill
1. Some Major Achievements As President
1.1. Prevented Nuclear War
1.2. Established the Peace Corps
1.3. Set goal to put man on the moon
2. Important Dates
2.1. Born May, 29, 1917
2.2. Presidency Begins January 20, 1961
2.3. Cuban Missile Crisis October 14,1962 - October 28,1962
2.4. Assassinated November 23, 1963
3. Childhood
3.1. It was said people liked him more for his personality than his achievements.
3.2. JFK was said to have a gift for making friends at school.
3.3. He spent much of his time reading.
4. Education
4.1. Attended Princeton University one semester. Illness forced him to withdraw.
4.2. After Princeton he attended Harvard University where he majored in government and international relations.
4.3. He traveled in Europe and observed the events leading to WWII. He used them for his senior paper which turned into a book called "Why England Slept" (1940).
