Do You Wanna Go To The Moon?

President Kennedy on his dictaphone, c. 1960

President Kennedy

“Things do not happen; things are made to happen.”

“We must never forget that art is not a form of propaganda; it is a form of truth.” — John F. Kennedy

Jackie accompanied the President to Fort Worth. c. 1963

Jack & Bobby

JFK

Cuban Missile Crisis

Jack Kennedy, looking very much like the “king of Camelot,” at the dinner honoring Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg. c. 1963.

This is such a powerful image, even today.

We miss you, Jack! <3

Kennedy winces as he learns of Congo premier Patrice Lumumba’s assassination. At the time, the United States and the Soviet Union were vying for influence in the African nation. To this day, this image is still as powerful as the day it was documented in January 1961.

President Kennedy and Vice President Johnson awarding astronaut Alan Shepard with a medal in 1961.

I want to go back home. <3

“We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch— we are going back from whence we came.” - JFK

kennedy in rhode island for the 1962 america’s cup sailboat races.