The Kennedy Half Century

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The Kennedy Half Century

Instructor: Professor Larry J. Sabato

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

506 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

Flexible schedule

9 hours to complete

Learn at your own pace

97%

Most learners liked this course

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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.

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9 videos

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11 videos1 reading

11 videosTotal 133 minutes

Kennedy's Inauguration: The Torch is Passed10 minutes
Civil Rights18 minutes
The Space Program6 minutes
Containing Communism: The Bay of Pigs Disaster10 minutes
The Berlin Crisis12 minutes
The Cuban Missile Crisis Part 110 minutes
The Cuban Missile Crisis Part 28 minutes
The Assassination 10 minutes
The Assassination: Parkland Hospital, a New President, & a National Funeral18 minutes
The 50th Anniversary Ceremony in Dallas11 minutes
Oswald20 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Resources10 minutes

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13 videos

13 videosTotal 161 minutes

The Assassination: Ballistic Evidence10 minutes
The Assassination: Physical Evidence5 minutes
The Warren Commission14 minutes
The Mysterious Motorcycle20 minutes
The Dictabelt13 minutes
New Information Since the 50th16 minutes
Conspiracy Theories I17 minutes
Conspiracy Theories II13 minutes
President Lyndon Johnson I7 minutes
President Lyndon Johnson II13 minutes
President Lyndon Johnson III11 minutes
President Richard Nixon7 minutes
President Gerald Ford15 minutes

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11 videos1 assignment

11 videosTotal 113 minutes

President Jimmy Carter, Part One8 minutes
President Jimmy Carter, Part Two11 minutes
President Ronald Reagan I8 minutes
President Ronald Reagan II7 minutes
President Ronald Reagan III6 minutes
President George H.W. Bush6 minutes
President Bill Clinton14 minutes
President George W. Bush10 minutes
President Barack Obama17 minutes
Conclusion: A Flame Eternal?17 minutes
Who Was the Real JFK9 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Final30 minutes

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Professor Larry J. Sabato

University of Virginia

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Reviewed on Aug 28, 2020

A little heavy on the sales pitch for the prof's book but nice to see video footage etc used. A little skippy on the more recent presidents but I guess that is fairly likely as time goes on

Reviewed on May 12, 2020

Very well put together and presented. New information is provided even for us Boomers who grew up absorbing anything about the life, death and work of Kennedy. Thank you very much.

Reviewed on Jul 4, 2017

Larry Sabato is a true genius in political thought. Great realizing that he is fascinated by John Kennedy as I am. There was technical difficulty in Coursera realizing that I had finished the course.

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