On January 9, 1961, President-elect John F. Kennedy returned to his home state of Massachusetts to give his last formal public address before becoming the President of the United States. In the speech, which would later become known as “The City Upon a Hill” speech, Kennedy laid out the four essential qualities that he hoped would characterize his government: courage, judgment, integrity and dedication. | JFK Library Foundation

What New Documentary Reveals About JFK Jr.

New documentary on JFK assassination

JFK: What the Doctors Saw: What Really Happened to JFK?

January 2, 1960: Senator John F. Kennedy announced his candidacy for the presidency of the United States. He entered the race a little over 10 months before Election Day. He would go on to win his party's nomination in July of that year, and in November, be elected president in one of the closest elections in US history. Film: Universal Newsreel, IFP-83B in the JFK Library | JFK Library Foundation

Lady Bird Johnson provided a vivid, firsthand account of the assassination of JFK, describing the "sharp, loud" sounds of the shots and the "poignant" sight of Mrs. Kennedy's blood-caked pink dress at the hospital. She captured the shock and sorrow of the day, from the chaos in Dallas to the somber flight back to Washington, D.C., where her husband was sworn in as president. Credit: @pbs | History In Pictures