One could argue that WWII was the most significant event of the 20th Century and that may be so. But to me that was an era and a seven year occurrence, as opposed to a singular event. I consider the most pivotal single event of the 20th Century to be the Kennedy Assassination. As the countdown continues to November 22, 2013, the 50th anniversary of the assassination, I will dedicate four blogs in each of the next four consecutive months to the presidency of John F. Kennedy and the impact of his life and death upon America and the world.
John F. Kennedy served as President of the United States for less than three years but his lasting imprint was far out of proportion to his relatively short term of office. I will attempt to capture the poignancy and drama of the Kennedy years, described by one historian as "Years of thunder, day of tears."
D.J.Farinacci
July 28, 2013.