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Kennedy vs. the hawks
As the centennial of John F. Kennedy’s birth approaches, JFK scholar James G. Blight revisits the Cuban missile crisis and shows how Kennedy’s aversion to experts helped keep us out of war.
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Helping a nation mourn
In November 1963, U.S. Naval officer George Perrault took his place in history as a member of the “Death Watch” following JFK’s assassination.
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50 years of the Peace Corps
From John F. Kennedy to Barack Obama, presidents have challenged University of Michigan students to change the world.
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JFK at the Union
On the anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s ‘Peace Corps’ speech, we look back at how U-M students picked up his challenge to change the world.