John F. Kennedy Was Born On May 29, 1917 In Brookline, Massachusetts. He Was The

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Term Paper Title	John F. Kennedy Was Born On May 29, 1917 In Brookline, Massachusetts. He Was The
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    John F. Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts.  He was the second child of nine children.  He lived in the suburbs of Boston but as his family grew his father's income increased and they moved back to Brookline.  John had a seemingly happy childhood.  He attended private selementary schools where he played sports and games.  Though never making the varsity, his father encouraged him to take part in athletics.  He was taught by Roman Catholic lawmen at Canturbery School and later spent four years at the Choate School in Wallingford, Connecticut.  Though suffering from many illnesses, his classmates voted him "most likely to succeed."  He graduated in 1935, he ranked 64th in a class of 112.  In the summer of 1935 he studied at the London School of Economics.  He then went to Princeton University to study.  During Christmas break his freshman year he had an attack of jaundice and was forced to leave.  Through much determination he enrolled at Harvard in 1936, where his fater went to college.  He played football and graduated in 1940.
     Soon after he graduated he wrote his first book, "Why England Slept."  It received good reviews.
     In March of 1941, Kennedy volunteered for the army, he was rejected shortly after for a back injury he obtained playing football at Harvard.  He took classes to strengthen his back and was accepted into the navy.  In 1943, Kennedy was on a navy boat when it was detroyed by the Japnese.  He was thrown from the boat, and forced to swim the seas for a rescue ship.  He received a Purple Heart for his brave actions.  He also recieved a Navy and Marine Corps. medal.  But after having more problems with his back and operation he was discharged in 1945.
     Kennedy had many jobs after he was discharged from the Army.  He was unsure of the career he wanted to pursue.  He worked as a reporter for Hearst Newspapers, which he covered a conference that established the United Nations.  He then returned to Boston to pursue his new career as a polititian.  In early 1946, Kennedy announ...

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