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Under the sun, JFK was greeted by many. And for a brief shining moment, he stirred the optimism.

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I took advantage of this last gasp of summer weather to do something I’d wanted to do for a while and bike the Harborwalk to the @jfklibrary.

I hadn’t been since I was in undergrad, and while the Freedom 7 capsule is no longer on display there because the ten-year loan from the Naval Academy is up, it’s still a wonderful museum in a magnificent location.

I only had an hour to explore so I had to hurry, but I still took a ton of pics in the space exhibit:

Also, the Aswan High Dam project:

I’m curious about this photo in the Oval Office replica room, it LOOKS like a J-Class racer from the 1900s-1930s (and it really only could be an original J-Class in JFK’s time, the restorations and new builds didn’t start until the 1980s), maybe from the Rosenfeld collection, but I wonder which one it might be:

The museum shop was closed by the time I finished with the exhibits, but I guess having a replica “If I were 21 I’d vote for Kennedy” campaign button to wear isn’t as funny now because I wouldn’t be an actual 19-year-old wearing it anymore.

I want to come back and have more time to look through the WWII special exhibit, but I’m so glad I finally got to visit at all.

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[stephen-barry]

On November 22, 1963, President and Mrs. Kennedy continued their visit to Texas, and traveled to Dallas. As they rode through the city, shots were fired. The motorcade rushed to the nearest hospital, but the wound was mortal.

https://twitter.com/JFKLibrary/status/172734816894001585

Note the "mistake" !

Jackie [Mrs. Kennedy] should have been given *yellow* roses - since this is Texas, right ?

I claim that the roses are red to warn about what will happen in Dallas about one hour after this photo was taken.

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Civil rights crusader Fannie Lou Hamer represents the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. Methodist Church Ministries/Kenneth Thompson, online here.

“NOBODY’S FREE UNTIL EVERYBODY’S FREE.”

In honor of Women's History Month (March) and Black History Month (Feb), we continue our celebration of Black women with this special virtual Kennedy Library Forum on March 16 at 7 pm ET. Register here to watch live or later.

Kate Clifford Larson, visiting scholar at the Brandeis Women’s Studies Research Center, will discuss her new book with Karsonya (Kaye) Wise Whitehead, professor of communication and African and African American studies at Loyola University Maryland.

Walk with Me: A Biography of Fannie Lou Hamer draws on new interviews and fresh archival material to explore Hamer’s life and impact on the civil rights movement. Kennedy Library education and public programs on civil rights and social justice are supported in part by AT&T.

Archives specialist Netisha Currie wrote about Hamer for the National Archives Say It Loud! Employee Affinity Group's Rediscovering Black History blog's Black History Basic Training series. Currie shared Hamer’s incredible history that included African American voter registration, organizing Freedom Summer, co-founding the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, and helping to establish the National Women’s Political Caucus in 1971.

Governor Bill Clinton’s “Vision for America” speech at the Democratic National Committee (DNC), 7/16/1992, Clinton Library, NARA ID 18557458.

FOR KIDS AND EDUCATORS:

DocsTeach: Fannie Lou Hamer and Voting Rights: Students will analyze a portion of Hamer's testimony at the 1964 Democratic National Convention about registering to vote in Mississippi in 1962. They will answer questions to understand the specific challenges Black Americans faced, and the motivations behind the Civil Rights Movement.

Meet Fannie Lou Hamer: National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program. Online here. Hamer (as portrayed by Sheila Arnold) shared her story from her birth as the 20th child of parents who were tenant farmers in Mississippi to her efforts to organize the Mississippi Freedom Summer for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and more.

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John F Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum 

Overview Address: Columbia Point, Boston, MA 02125  Website: https://www.jfklibrary.org/  Hours:  Thursday to Tuesday (10 AM to 4 PM) – Closed on Wednesdays  History JFK Presidential Library and Museum On October 19, 1963; President Kennedy was visiting Harvard and chose the location for his library next to Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.  A month later, the President…

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August

My very, very brief moment as 12-Metre crew (helping hose down Courageous after racing), Sunday evening on Newbury Street, lightning show at the Museum of Science, sunset from the top of the Bunker Hill Monument, sunflowers of August, watching a play rehearsal in the Massachusetts State House, swimming in Walden Pond.

September

Last beach day of the season on Spectacle Island, my broadsides activity finally ready for the public, seeing the USS Constitution’s birthday cruise, walking in the river park with Mom, America’s Cup 1983 anniversary in Newport.

October

Biking to the @jfklibrary, autumn in Boston, Oktoberfest food after my booster shots, Jack-O-Lantern in Charlestown.

2023 Photo Wrap Up

January

New Year’s at the beach, Greenport and the Custer Observatory, making Singaporean food, my online Jeopardy! audition, winter sunset at home. (I never heard back but if I don’t get a callback within the next few weeks I can take the online test again and start over.)

February

Tropical island party, beautiful light while walking my Dad’s dog, hiking, birthday visit to @amnhnyc with J., and the one time it actually snowed.

March

Sundog, Cradle of Aviation Museum, beach sunset, growing an apple sprout from a seed.

April

The first time I ever saw a wild seal around here (in a canal!), signs of spring, hanami, reading outside, at a neon light art exhibit with Mom and J.

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JFK Presidential Library.

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Immortal Instincts //JFK AU

Chapter One.

This is a fan fiction story

September 29, 1964

Tears rolled down Maple's face as she saw the Preacher lay her Mother & her best friend coffin down into the ground where she'll never see her again; she buried her head into her father's shoulder weeping away clutching onto his suit jacket.

The loss of her mother broke her into pieces.

The stormy weather covered Her tears soaking her black dress and her curly Brunette hair laying down on her shoulders while the clouds In the sky roared as Maple says her last goodbye to her Best closest friend she ever had kissing the Gravestone.

"Don't worry sweetheart she's watching us in heaven," her father spoke squeezing her shoulder trying to comfort her with his presence, but the look on her face of please stop wasn't working.

With is a very impatient, rude, and stubborn persona Her, father thought it would be best to move Her into a new town in Boston where she can start over fresh. To some girls Moving into a new town is easy, for Maple when she isn't surrounded by Her friends or her mother that loved her and love the spirit in her.

"Aren't you excited at least to start your new Private school when you arrive?" He spoke trying to cheer his daughter up with a smile.

"No," she spoke glancing back out the window with heavy reddish eyes watching the rain poured down so beautifully, which is odd considering it doesn't rain much in Florida.

When they arrived on the street of memories in their empty large Middle-class house they slowly entered the halls. the feeling of it was lost and gone after There once cheerful Mother & wife was gone from a too soon Diagnosed illness. She will never hear the Bickering or nagging over the smallest thing's in her room anymore. She paced through the empty halls towards her room with the thought of the last words she said to her mother doing an argument. Gosh, I wish you stay out of my room, you prick.

"Father do we really have to leave?" she asked shamefully walking towards the attic filled with members of a once happy family.

"Yes sweetheart, it's going to be good for you!" father spoke picking up items to pack away in the boxes For the movers.

Maple walked up the Steep staircase to the attic. she beams over to her right and walks towards the brown boxes filled with pictures, toys, birthday gifts, Christmas gifts, gets well soon cards, welcome home gifts. etc. a tear started to roll down her eyes as she remembered something called the hope of her mother being well again.

"Is there even a God," she whispered in the empty attic. feeling some sort of envious as her reddish eye's squinted and her lips quivered holding up the last picture of her mother smiling on her birthday wearing ordinary green clothing as she arrived from the Hospital with the least of hopes of her mother returning home normal.

She threw the picture back into the box and walk down the steep stairs again holding the Box in both of her arms putting it next to the other filled boxes. she closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

"I'm going for a walk," she grunted walking out the front door back into the storm.

"Okay," father echoed from behind.

She walks near an empty field up the hill where not one person insight to witness what she's about to do. Her body shivered from the cold and her hands trembling next to her side clenching her fists together and squinting her eyes stomping into mud Puddles as the lightning flashes across the sky. Her shoe's now filled with uncomfortable rainwater, and wet stickiness against her socks as she stood in the middle of her destination.

"WHY did you take Her from Me?" she yelled up at the dark-covered clouds as the raindrop onto her freckled covered face. "what was your reason?" she spoke even louder with shame holding her opened arms out. she was hoping something in the universe will talk back and give her a reason and explanation for her questions. she rolled her eyes and whispered Are you doing this to Punish me?

The feeling of Doubt washed over her as she believed her mother was lying about a god in the Universe. she didn't believe it anymore; all the prayers they did to keep her alive and she was still gone. she walks back into the house with soaking wet clothes and shoes while feeling relieved to let off some steam.

"You look, Ghostly darling," Father spoke with such a soothing tone. taping the last few boxes together sitting on a red crack strong enough to carry his heavy 250-pound weight.

"I took a walk," she spoke with a confident tone.

"Well at least help me Tape up the rest of the boxes," father spoke energetically.

All night Maple and her father pack up the last few items they needed for the road trip to the Airport.

"Alright, do we got everything packs for the trip?"-

"I forgot Marley's leash," she spoke running towards the kitchen counter where Marley's Red leash is underneath the cabinet.

"OK, we got the plane tickets, Marley's leash, and cage, snacks, and drinks, memories of cards, pictures of the family, the Christmas tree," father recited

"I don't think we need a Christmas tree, yet"

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Had to get out before the heat kicks in today. • • • • • • • • • • • #onawalk #morningwalk #southboston #dorchester #southie #carsonbeach #bostonharbor #harborislands #jfklibrary #columbiapoint #pelotonoutdoor https://www.instagram.com/p/CPValhWrPED/?utm_medium=tumblr

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JFK, Anne Sullivan & Helen Keller 4/8/1961. JFK Library ID JFKWHP-1961-04-08-A.

Helen Keller and Mark Twain, 1902, Keller left her records to the American Federation for the Blind (AFB). The National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) helped fund online access to this collection.

Helen Keller Met Ann Sullivan #OTW in 1887

By Miriam Kleiman, Public Affairs “The two most interesting characters of the 19th century are Napoleon and Helen Keller.” ---Mark Twain Happy Women's History Month! 134 years ago this week, 6-year-old Helen Keller started working with Anne Sullivan (later dubbed "the miracle worker" & immortalized by Hollywood). Undeterred by her deafness and blindness, Keller became a suffragist, activist, educator, writer, and co-founder of the ACLU. Of course we have related records!

Interesting related fact (source here):

Keller and Sullivan's were inseparable for nearly 50 years (from 1877 until Sullivan's death) and remain together today–interred in DC's National Cathedral crypt, marked by a bronze plaque in braille. Sullivan was the first woman interred at the Cathedral.

Suffragist Helen Keller

Keller participated in the 1913 "Woman Suffrage Parade" in DC and spoke/wrote/advocated in support of not only women's suffrage but also civil rights, labor rights, reproductive rights, and disability rights.

Petition to support the Federal Suffrage Amendment,6/15/1916, NARA ID 167059922.

We demand the right to vote, not because we think we are better or wiser than men, but because it is our right as much as it is theirs. And... we cannot abuse this right more than the men have done by themselves.

Excerpt from Keller's speech: "Why Woman Wants to Vote" 1920, made available in part thanks to a grant from the NHPRC.

Helen Keller and Eleanor Roosevelt

The two first met in 1936 and remained friends for decades. They had much in common as famous women actively involved in human rights, women's rights, and global cooperation. Our FDR Library holds correspondence between Keller and both Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.

Eleanor wrote about Keller in her July 3, 1945, My Day column:

Last week I went to the office of the American Federation for the Blind to receive the resolution... which Miss Helen Keller wanted to present to me personally... commemorating my husband's services as honorary chairman. As I stood and listened to Miss Keller speak, I thought how wonderfully both Miss Keller and my husband typified the triumph over physical handicap.

Many of you may not know that Miss Keller, with her faithful friend and interpreter, has visited a number of our service hospitals. Some people felt that she might discourage our wounded men. Instead of that, the men recognized the greatness of her personality and the serene and courageous spirit which has made of her life a rich and full existence. She carried comfort to the men who were facing their own handicaps and trying to find the courage to build normal lives in spite of them.

Eleanor Roosevelt with Helen Keller, Martha's Vineyard, MA, 8/25/1954, FDR Library, NARA ID 195945.

Letter from Keller to President Hoover, 2/5/1933, Hoover Library, NARA ID 7722949.

Helen Keller and President Hoover Keller asked President Hoover to visit the American Foundation for the Blind's NY recording studio to see "talking books recorded on a phonograph disc."

Excerpt:

Your presence at the Foundation studio would give a tremendous impetus to this project, and the blind in this country would be gladdened by a message from you saying that a new pathway of light is being blazed through their darkness.

See also:

Letter from Keller to President Hoover Re: Her Upcoming Trip to the Far East

Disability History from the Presidential Libraries, Pieces of History blog.