Bästa JFK Library Foundation podcaster (2024)

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Election 2024: A Woman in the White House 1:17:08

27d ago1:17:08

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For more than 150 years, women have put their name forward to run in a presidential election. Of them, only three have made it on the ticket for a major party, and just two have made it to the top of the ticket. We discussed the history of women running for the top job with UMass-Boston Center for Women in Politics Director Laurie Nsiah-Jefferson a…

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Election 2024: Influencing the Election 33:59

1M ago33:59

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Presidential campaigns, from John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon in 1960 to today’s candidates, have strategically sought endorsements from celebrities and social influencers. We'll look at the history of campaigns using pop culture and technology to create viral moments.Av JFK Library Foundation

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Election 2024: Winning the Vote - Black and Latino Voices 1:04:40

1M ago1:04:40

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From the 1960 campaign to today, black and latino voices have played important roles in presidential campaigns. In this episode, we speak with Columbia Journalism School Dean Jelani Cobb and Lincoln Project Co-Founder Mike Madrid about how presidential campaigns have made special efforts to earn the vote of the nation’s Black and Latino communities…

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Election 2024: Passing the Baton 51:16

2M ago51:16

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In 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson told the nation he would not seek re-election as President. This year, President Joe Biden stepped down in the middle of the 2024 presidential campaign. In this episode, we speak with LBJ Foundation President and CEO Mark Updegrove along with presidential historian Alexis Coe about presidents who chose to “pass …

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Election 2024: The High Costs of Presidential Campaigns 28:31

2M ago28:31

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In John F. Kennedy’s Presidential Campaign, there were many concerns over the high costs of running for president. Still, the money required to run in 1960 is dwarfed by the expenses of today’s presidential and congressional campaigns. Former Senator Russell Feingold, a chief architect of bipartisan campaign finance reform, discusses how our electi…

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Election 2024: Political Violence and Presidential Campaigns 49:25

2M ago49:25

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For the first time in more than 40 years, a president was fired on and injured by an assassin’s bullet. In this episode, we speak with presidential historian Alexis Coe about the history of violence against presidential candidates and author and writer Tom Nichols about how the country’s intensely partisan politics have spurred violent acts across …

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Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy - A Political Matriarch 58:35

6M ago58:35

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Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy was the mother of a 20th century political dynasty. In this episode, we’ll explore her history through the museum she helped create at the John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site and speak with historian Barbara Perry, author of Rose Kennedy: The Life and Times of a Political Matriarch.…

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From Moonshot to Earthshot 18:35

7M ago18:35

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This Earth Day, the JFK Library Foundation announced the Earthshot Innovation Challenge: Northeast U.S. Edition. The challenge is a $100,000 prize to ignite regional innovations to address climate change. Foundation Executive Director Rachel Flor discusses the award and when winner’s will be announced.…

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A Conversation with U.S. Archivist Colleen Shogan 32:41

7M ago32:41

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In 1934, the National Archives and Records Administration was created to oversee the protection and dissemination of governmental and historic records of the United States. In this episode, we speak with the Dr. Colleen Shogan, the 11th Archivist of the United States.Av JFK Library Foundation

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Hemingway's Letters 47:32

8M ago47:32

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The Hemingway Letters Project seeks to publish a comprehensive edition of the writer Ernest Hemingway’s letters. In this episode, we talk with two of the project's editors, Verna Kale and Sandra Spanier, in advance of the publication of volume 6 of the series. We talk about the detective work they’ve done and how Hemingway’s letters give a deeper u…

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Being the President 43:03

8M ago43:03

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What did President Kennedy think of the presidency himself? And what makes a president? In this episode, we hear from JFK himself and talk to historian Alexis Coe about her project at New America on the presidency, as well as her work as an historian.Av JFK Library Foundation

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Bayard Rustin: The Man Behind the March 1:06:42

9M ago1:06:42

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On August 28, 1963, 250,000 people of different races, religions, and economic backgrounds convened on the nation’s capital for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The man behind organizing the event – Bayard Rustin – is profiled in a new Oscar-nominated film “Rustin.” In this episode, we speak with producers of the film, Tonia Davis and …

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Let Us Begin: A Legacy Continued 1:00:38

12M ago1:00:38

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In February 1963, President Kennedy said, “A man may die, but an idea lives on.” In this episode, we look at the legacy JFK left behind and how some are continuing the spirit of his work. We speak with NASA astronaut Victor Glover who represents the new generation of space explorers and is set to be the first black man to travel to the Moon. We als…

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Let Us Begin: The Torch Has Been Passed 42:19

1y ago42:19

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President Kennedy’s trip to Texas was meant to rally support for his programs and policies and lay groundwork for the 1964 election. But instead, something happened that changed the course of history: the president was assassinated. The world seemed to stop as John F. Kennedy’s state funeral was arranged. This episode brings you into the White Hous…

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Let Us Begin: A New Generation of Leadership 51:35

1y ago51:35

51:35

Sixty years after President Kennedy’s administration, fewer than 1 in 5 people in the United States have a living memory of the President. But his legacy continues to live on in those generations that have come after him. In this episode, we speak with the next generation of leaders who will help carry the torch left by President Kennedy. This epis…

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Let Us Begin: The Peacemakers 38:25

1y ago38:25

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In 1963, President Kennedy came home to Ireland, the land of his ancestors. During that visit, he called upon the Irish to take their place among the world’s peacemakers. In the decades that followed, Ireland would experience first hand the difficulty of peacemaking. Sixty years after Kennedy’s visit, the country would live up to Kennedy’s challeng…

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Let Us Begin: A Homecoming 21:39

1y ago21:39

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On the heels of his “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech, JFK traveled northward to Ireland, where his great-grandparents emigrated from in the 19th century. The first Irish Catholic president, JFK’s visit was both meaningful for him personally and a rousing and significant event for the people of Ireland. We’ll hear about the impact of his trip and speak…

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Let Us Begin: The Hour of Maximum Danger 48:48

1y ago48:48

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In the summer of 1963, JFK arrived in a divided Germany with the recent construction of the new Berlin Wall nearly two years earlier. President John F. Kennedy spent his entire administration in a “twilight struggle” with the Soviet Union including averting possible total war during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. Historian Tim Naftali takes us f…

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Let Us Begin: Peace for All Time 49:30

1y ago49:30

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In 1963, President Kennedy gave a speech at American University outlining “a strategy of peace” on how the two superpowers, the U.S. and Soviet Union, could back off the precipice of total nuclear annihilation. In this episode, we look back at the speech with historian Fredrik Logevall and people who were there on campus. We also interview former S…

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Let Us Begin: A Moral Issue 1:02:49

1y ago1:02:49

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Black Americans, particularly in the South, were denied their right to vote, with poll taxes, voter ID laws, literacy tests, intimidation, and mob violence. By 1963, the Kennedy administration was prepared to act to expand the access to the vote, though Kennedy himself would not live to see the passage of the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act.…

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Let Us Begin: President Kennedy's White House 60 Years Later 4:12

1y ago4:12

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In 1963, President Kennedy would make decisions that would reflect on his lasting legacy. It would also be a year that he would never complete after becoming the fourth sitting U.S. President to be assassinated on November 22, 1963. In this special series, we will look at some of the President’s key trips and policy decisions from 1963 and how the …

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The City on a Hill 39:33

1+ y ago39:33

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Since the Massachusetts Bay Colony was established, Boston has been described as a “city on a hill” or a city to be looked to as an example for others. President Kennedy drew from the same material when he left for Washington D.C. In this episode, we look back at some of Boston's notable mayors who left their mark on the original “city on a hill” i…

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The Television Presidency 34:33

1+ y ago34:33

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President John F. Kennedy was the first president to take live televised questions from the press on a regular basis and he would provide the model for what would become the modern television presidency. In this episode, we’ll take a look at Kennedy's relationship with the media at news conferences and have a conversation with members of today’s Wh…

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Protecting the Equal Pay Act of 1963 22:07

1+ y ago22:07

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It has been 60 years since President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act of 1963. In this episode, we’ll hear how far the United States has come since Kennedy signed the landmark legislation, and just how far it still has to go in guaranteeing equal pay for equal work.Av JFK Library Foundation

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Making the Equal Pay Act of 1963 30:18

1+ y ago30:18

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Sixty years ago, President John F. Kennedy passed the Equal Pay Act of 1963. It was one of the first federal anti-discrimination laws that dealt with wage discrimination on the basis of sex. While Kennedy was the man who signed the bill into law, it was only because of a women-led movement that the act became a reality.…

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Election 2024: A Woman in the White House 1:17:08

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Election 2024: Influencing the Election 33:59

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Election 2024: Winning the Vote - Black and Latino Voices 1:04:40

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Election 2024: Passing the Baton 51:16

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Election 2024: The High Costs of Presidential Campaigns 28:31

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Election 2024: Political Violence and Presidential Campaigns 49:25

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Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy - A Political Matriarch 58:35

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From Moonshot to Earthshot 18:35

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A Conversation with U.S. Archivist Colleen Shogan 32:41

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Hemingway's Letters 47:32

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Being the President 43:03

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Bayard Rustin: The Man Behind the March 1:06:42

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Let Us Begin: A Legacy Continued 1:00:38

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Let Us Begin: The Torch Has Been Passed 42:19

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Let Us Begin: A New Generation of Leadership 51:35

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Let Us Begin: The Peacemakers 38:25

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Let Us Begin: A Homecoming 21:39

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Let Us Begin: The Hour of Maximum Danger 48:48

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Let Us Begin: Peace for All Time 49:30

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Let Us Begin: A Moral Issue 1:02:49

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Let Us Begin: President Kennedy's White House 60 Years Later 4:12

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The City on a Hill 39:33

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The Television Presidency 34:33

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Protecting the Equal Pay Act of 1963 22:07

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Making the Equal Pay Act of 1963 30:18

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