JFK's Turbulent Times: Integration to Cuban Missile Crisis | Kennedy

After nuclear weapons are placed 90 miles from the Florida coast in Cuba, Kennedy faces his ultimate trial, the most dangerous moment in human history. Learn more in this video from "Kennedy".

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Narrated by Emmy Award®-winner Peter Coyote, the 3-night event chronicles the remarkable life, enduring legacy, and ambitious leadership of John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States.

Marking 60 years since JFK’s assassination, “Kennedy” is the new eight-part docuseries from director and composer Ashton Gleckman, Gleckman’s production company Blackbird Pictures and Academy Award®-winning production company RadicalMedia. Narrated by Emmy Award®-winner Peter Coyote, the 3-night event chronicles the remarkable life, enduring legacy, and ambitious leadership of John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States. The story unfolds through a cinematic library of archival materials and over 70 new interviews from those well-versed in JFK’s history including comedian Conan O’Brian, JFK’s niece Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, actor Bruce Greenwood and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Eileen McNamara.

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[casmierekelly]

JFK- One of the greatest Presidents in this nation’s history!

John F. Kennedy was brilliant president of the United States.❤

[mikehazel]

We need someone like him back in the w-house again.

[eulaliorodriguez]

This is one history I have never seen before. This is part of America I have never heard of.

[truebelieverthasit]

On April 17, 1961, 1, 400 Cuban exiles launched what became a botched invasion at the Bay of Pigs on the south coast of Cuba.
In 1959, Fidel Castro came to power in an armed revolt that overthrew Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. The US government distrusted Castro and was wary of his relationship with Nikita Khrushchev, the leader of the Soviet Union.

[mariacherrington]

I wasn't born till 1973 great documentary History Channel.

[jampasurprenant]

I was little too young when president Kennedy was around in the last 19 50s

[littlewolf_king]

He was to a risk taker...he took a risk when he went against the cia and military 😮😮😮....

[americanpaisareturns]

They took him out for wanting to monitor the Dimona Plant.

[truebelieverthasit]

is it just safe to say the u.s. is easily intimated or what.. thats pretty WEAK

[jonnyfennessy]

So if I tried to enter Morehouse? Would I be allowed, escorted by F.B.I.? Just curious

[JD]

Can’t believe his head just did that 😔😢

[artfisher]

Almost unbelievable that the video did not cover the photos of U 2 spy planes flown by the U.S. over Cuba that depicted ballistic missile sites.

[kylegoodreau]

6:35 what a stupid comment...you can't make that assumption lol THAT'S A RIDICULOUS COMMENT TO MAKE LOL HONESTLY

[RiddledEnigma]

J.F.K & Reagan the 2 best presidents this country had back in the 1900s!~

[nationalsniper]

Kennedy and Reagan, the great post WW2 presidents.
Since Reagan there have not been great presidents, they were mediocre at most.

[DogGran]

“I like presidents who aren’t assassinated” -Trump

[galinavolkova]

There is a lot of weapons in America .