University of Virginia - The Kennedy Half Century
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The Kennedy Half Century at Coursera Overview
Duration | 9 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
The Kennedy Half Century at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
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- Beginner Level
- Approx. 9 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: French, Portuguese (European), Russian, English, Spanish
The Kennedy Half Century at Coursera Course details
- When John F. Kennedy entered the presidential limousine at Love Field in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963, he began his ride into history. That journey continues even today and we call it the Kennedy legacy.
- This course will explore the Presidency, assassination, and lasting legacy of President John F. Kennedy. Students will learn how JFK?s life, administration, and tragic death have influenced the general public, the media, and each of the nine U.S. presidents who followed.
- Understanding the Kennedy legacy and being able to identify elements of his legacy within the context of modern politics helps understand many of the vexing problems that developed over the last half century as well as many of the challenges that confront us today.
- November 22, 1963 was so powerful a moment that in the fifty years since the assassination, every U.S. President that followed JFK has used Kennedy?s words and actions in an effort to craft their own political image. Why does Kennedy?s influence persist, and will it continue? What are the effects?
- We?ll address these questions and more as we explore The Kennedy Half Century.
- Follow on Twitter: @JFKclass.
The Kennedy Half Century at Coursera Curriculum
John F. Kennedy's Rise to Power
Introduction
JFK: Rise to Power
Kennedy's Legislative Career
JFK Takes to the National Stage
Campaign for the Presidency
Religion and Politics
The 1960 Debates
Heading to Election Day
The 1960 Election
The Kennedy Presidency and Assassination
Kennedy's Inauguration: The Torch is Passed
Civil Rights
The Space Program
Containing Communism: The Bay of Pigs Disaster
The Berlin Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis Part 1
The Cuban Missile Crisis Part 2
The Assassination
The Assassination: Parkland Hospital, a New President, & a National Funeral
The 50th Anniversary Ceremony in Dallas
Oswald
Resources
The Kennedy Legacy Begins
The Assassination: Ballistic Evidence
The Assassination: Physical Evidence
The Warren Commission
The Mysterious Motorcycle
The Dictabelt
New Information Since the 50th
Conspiracy Theories I
Conspiracy Theories II
President Lyndon Johnson I
President Lyndon Johnson II
President Lyndon Johnson III
President Richard Nixon
President Gerald Ford
The Kennedy Effect Over Fifty Years
President Jimmy Carter, Part One
President Jimmy Carter, Part Two
President Ronald Reagan I
President Ronald Reagan II
President Ronald Reagan III
President George H.W. Bush
President Bill Clinton
President George W. Bush
President Barack Obama
Conclusion: A Flame Eternal?
Who Was the Real JFK
Final
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