Remembering John Kennedy Hope and Unfinished Promise
A reminiscence of John Kennedy highlights his natural warmth, political intelligence, and aspirational leadership. The author recalls Kennedy’s early charm, courage under pressure, and growth through 1960s challenges, contrasting public blitz with genuine hope he inspired and the need to remember him beyond revisionist critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kennedy
West Virginia
Harry Truman
Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Editorials Since JFK a unique decade
The decade since John F Kennedy's death has been filled with ferment and change. Crises followed crises without resolution, shaping a nation marked by racial unrest, Vietnam, Watergate, and political disillusion. The piece reflects on What if JFK had lived and served, noting that much of the era's turmoil began in his time, while acknowledging the enduring trauma of his assassination.
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John Kennedy
Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Ship of State
Republic
United States
America
Dallas
Vietnam
Kent State
Watts
Dove
Hawk
Eisenhower
Lyndon Johnson
Russia
China
Richard Nixon
No Cause for Gratitude? A Nation’s Call to Give Thanks
A thoughtful reflection pleads for thanksgiving despite wars and turmoil noting most people seek peace and uphold law. It highlights public welfare progress, charity, and a functioning government with checks and balances. It urges recognizing national strength, unity, and opportunities amid great challenges.
This Day in History November 21 1973 Highlights
On this date in history 1877 Edison announced the phonograph. 1789 North Carolina ratified the Constitution. 1806 Napoleon issued Berlin decrees. 1894 Port Arthur captured by Japan. 1933 William Bullitt became first US ambassador to the Soviet Union. 1938 western Czech border areas annexed by Germany. 1961 West Berlin police thwarted student protests. Vatican II authorized vernacular sacraments ten years ago. NAACP decried black extremism five years ago. Park Chung-hee won a landslide in one year ago. Birthdays include Vivian Blaine and Stan Musial. Thought by Carlyle.
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Associated Press
Thomas A. Edison
North Carolina
U.S
Napoleon Bonaparte
Berlin
British Isles
Port Arthur
William Bullitt
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
West Berlin
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
South Korea
Park
Vivian Blaine
Stan Musial
Thomas Carlyle
Texan lost in Texas JFK museum visitors find displays tasteful
In Dallas the John F. Kennedy Museum sits near the depository, offering a low key, primarily commercial display of Kennedy material. Visitors describe the exhibits as tasteful, with a 22 minute narrated sequence and a wall of Kennedy related items. Memos praise the museum and visitors share personal reflections from varied backgrounds and nations.
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JFK Museum
Texas School Book Depository
John F. Kennedy
Depository
Warren Commission
Lee Harvey Oswald
Kennedy
Texas
John B. Connally
Dallas
John Sissom
Lissom
Dimitri Vail
Sissom
Boyle's column a mailbag miscellany of facts and quips
New York AP column surveys everyday science and curiosities from power tips with low watt bulbs to trivia about Lincoln on the penny. It notes fog droplets, kidney anatomy, perfume trends, and a Missouri cave sign, delivering light anecdotes and practical tidbits.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Lincoln
Onondaga Cave
Missouri
America arrives among the nations
A reflective essay by SEE RODERICK argues America has arrived among global powers, praising broad American achievements in medicine, technology, and welfare, while warning of moral decline. It cites Alexis de Tocqueville on virtue, laments rising evil, and calls citizens to act with courage to preserve liberty and righteousness.
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Roderick
America
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Family of Nations
United States
Earth
Alexis de Tocqueville
de Tocqueville
France
Louis Lyautey
Gardner
Lyautey
Thanksgiving in a Divided Nation 1863–64 Lincoln Proclamations
David Poling reflects on the meaning of Thanksgiving amid 1970s national division. He recalls Lincoln’s 1863 1864 proclamations urging penitence, fasting, prayer, and gratitude and warns that national leaders must once more seek divine guidance to overcome contemporary fears and afflictions.
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Plymouth Colony
Lincoln
Sara Hale
White House
Elton Trueblood
God
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Robert
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Pecos Enterprise
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Texas Press Association
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Romania
Jerry Hays
Don
Cindy Leese
Houston
Hays
Ramon Lagos Audine
Honduras
West Coast
Midwest
Boston
Seaboard
Florida
New Orleans
Audine
Boyle
David Poling, D.D
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