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(I loved getting a glimpse of Jack’s personality as a child-both first hand and as seen by his teachers).

Jack’s letter to his dad, asking for a raise in his allowance, and a report his school wrote to his father about his disorderliness can be found here.

In addition to the speeches above, here are some of the primary sources I found most interesting when I was researching this book. (Can you think of primary sources that future historians might use to learn about your life?). Primary sources such as interviews, diaries, letters and speeches are a great window into the past and my favorite part of research. Primary sources are records by those who actually witnessed or participated in a historical event or time period.

You can also watch his Inaugural address, his 1961 remarks at the Berlin Wall and his 1962 speech about the space race.

You can watch JFK’s Address to the American People on Civil Rights here.

The JFK library also has extensive exhibits online, including most of the speeches and documents referenced in this book. If you’re in Boston, you can visit John F.Kennedy’s Big SpeechĬlick here for the Discussion Guide! (It will take a few seconds to load.) For interviews and blog reviews on A Time To Act, check out: Kids’ books are a great way to explore history! You can download an EDUCATORS G UIDE here. Or click on a book or read on if you’d like suggestions for further reading, Girl Scout and Brownie Badges, as well as links to lesson plans and ways to use my books with Common Core Standards. (Be sure to preview the links and books to make sure they’re appropriate before sharing with your kids.)Ī Time To Act: John F.