John F. Kennedy

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'Walter Mitty' and the LIFE Magazine Covers That Never Were

Many of the classic LIFE magazine covers on display in 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty' were, in fact, never LIFE covers at all.

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The Best of LIFE: 37 Years in Pictures

A selection of photos from LIFE magazine's storied archives: a photo a year from four decades of unparalleled excellence

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JFK Assassination: Photos of John and Jackie Kennedy in Texas, 1963

On the anniversary of JFK's assassination, photos made in the hours before -- and the moments immediately after -- the killing that shocked the world.

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JFK's Assassination: How LIFE Brought the Zapruder Film to Light

Legendary editor Dick Stolley recalls how he tracked down and purchased the Zapruder film of JFK's assassination for LIFE magazine in 1963

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JFK's Funeral: Photos From a Day of Shock and Grief

Fifty years after JFK's assassination shook the world, photos -- many of which never ran in LIFE magazine -- from his 1963 funeral

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Unforgettable Eisenstaedt: 22 Amazing Photos by a Master

Alfred Eisenstaedt (1898–1995), the man behind some of the most memorable pictures of the 20th century, was a professional photographer for almost 70 years. He started working in photography in Weimar Germany in the 1920s....

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JFK in Germany, 1963: Rare and Classic Photos

Fifty years after John F. Kennedy's "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech, LIFE.com recalls not only that one moment, but the look and feel -- the unprecedented energy -- of his 1963 European visit.

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Meet America's Most Successful Political Families

It's that time of year again: Bushes and Clintons galore are on the campaign trail supporting candidates who are up for election. Here's a look at America's most successful political dynasties

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Benjamin Bradlee, Esteemed Editor of the Washington Post, Dies at 93

Became famous for editing the newspaper during its groundbreaking coverage of the Watergate scandal

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The Wedding That Changed American History

Rose Fitzgerald's father had doubts about Joseph Kennedy, but it's a good thing she didn't listen

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Hidden Frames: Unpublished Photos From Classic LIFE Assignments

A look at nine famous photos, each compared with a picture from the same assignment. Seen side by side, they offer a fascinating look into the way a single picture can inform -- and even alter -- our sense of history.

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Behind the Scenes: The Complete Kennedy Assassination Story in 9 Pages

Looking back on the Warren Commission Report, 50 years after its findings on the Kennedy assassination were released

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The Most Anticipated Babies of All Time

We list 'em all, from the Royal Baby to "Fetus King" Shapur II.

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Beyond Zapruder: Photos By Nine Witnesses to History, Nov. 22, 1963

On the 50th anniversary of the release of the Warren Report's official findings about JFK's murder, LIFE.com revisits photos made in Dallas by nine amateur photographers.

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The Kennedy-Nixon Debates: When TV Changed the Game

LIFE.com remembers the Kennedy-Nixon debates in the fall of 1960 -- and the look and feel of a contest often cited as the first truly modern presidential campaign.

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The Men Who Toiled Behind the Scenes at Arlington National Cemetery

The gravediggers who worked at Arlington National Cemetery lived the history of the celebrated place of rest

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