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UVA Center for Politics announces plans for “Kennedy Half-Century”
The Youth Leadership Initiative (YLI) is a proud part of the University of Virginia Center for Politics. As the leaders in civic education, YLI prides itself on bringing educators the best opportunities to engage your students in the democratic process. The UVA Center for Politics is announcing its plans for the “Kennedy Half-Century” a series of resources, events and forums to commemorate the presidency of John F. Kennedy and the era of change it ushered in.
Larry J. Sabato is in the process of writing a new book, “The Kennedy Half-Century: The Lasting Legacy of John F. Kennedy that will be published in 2013. Based on interviews with major political and media figures and ordinary citizens alike, along with new archival finds, the book will tell the compelling story of how John F. Kennedy’s life and administration , as well as his tragic death on November 22, 1963 have influenced the general public, the media, and every president who has followed him. Working in partnership with the Sixth Floor Museum in Dallas, Texas, Sabato is scheduled to begin a series of in-depth interviews with many of the key players and eyewitnesses who were in Dealey Plaza and personally witnessed the Kennedy assassination.
“ The political events of the 1960’s changed American society in both positive and negative ways. Beginning with the first televised presidential debates between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon in 1960 all the way through Woodstock and the Moon Landing of 1969, the 1960’s were among the most politically transformative years in American history,” said Larry S. Sabato, Director of the Center for Politics.
