The following is an excerpt from historian Doris Kearns Goodwin’s book, “An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History,” which will be published April 16. You can also hear Goodwin discuss ...

In the speech, excerpted below, Kennedy announced that he would be sending civil rights legislation to Congress; that legislation was passed after his death and signed into law by President Lyndon B.

On September 12th, 1962, President Kennedy gave an impassioned speech defending the country's decision to devote resources towards a moon mission. Over 50 years later, that speech is just as ...