Ryan Murray History 12 Richardson Feb 20, 2002 John F Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts to Joseph Patrick Kennedy, a bank president, and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, the daughter of the Boston mayor. Kennedy was born to a modest home in the suburbs of Boston. When Joseph Kennedy became wealthier, the Kennedy's moved to a bigger home in the suburbs of New York. JFK went to all private elementary schools and graduated high …showed first 75 words of 1020 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1020 total…for democracy all over the world. Kennedy could have achieved even more success if his life was not cut short to such an early age. The Civil Rights Act in 1964 and the Voting Rights Act in 1965 were passed after Kennedy's death. Kennedy's politics were so moderate that he appealed to both Democrats and Republicans. He was eloquent, intelligent and good-looking and all of this helped to foster one of the greatest American Presidents in history.