14K views · 491 reactions | #OTD in 1962, Mrs. Kennedy’s televised...

On June 26, 1963, JFK delivered his now-famous "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech to a crowd of more than 100,000 people at the Rudolph Wilde Platz in West Berlin. He saw West Berlin - controlled by western allies and surrounded by Soviet-controlled Eastern Germany - as an important symbol of freedom in the Cold War, and he encouraged West Berliners to remain hopeful despite the imposing presence of the Berlin Wall. He ended his speech with the words: “All free men, wherever they may live, are citize

2.6K views · 214 reactions | We're reopening! Starting July 3, the JFK Library will be open on weekends with reduced hours. View a message from Library Director Alan Price. Tickets will be FREE in July and August and must be reserved online in advance at: https://buy.acmeticketing.com/events/273/list | JFK Library Foundation | Facebook

Bring the history of the Cold War to life for your students with the JFK Library and Museum's exclusive online resources. Your students can go beyond the textbook to watch President Kennedy's famous speech in West Berlin – and even see his handwritten notes. | JFK Library Foundation

As kids across the country get ready to go back to school, learn how President Kennedy initially struggled as a student at Choate Rosemary Hall in this week’s #DYKJack. | JFK Library Foundation

506K views · 22K reactions | Happy #StPatricksDay! In June 1963, JFK spent 4 days in Ireland. A descendant of Irish immigrants, he was welcomed enthusiastically throughout his travels in the country, and later called the trip a “visit that has been one of the most moving experiences of my life.” | JFK Library Foundation | Facebook