John F. Kennedy was many things, but a great president was not among them. (Associated Press) Fifty years ago Friday, Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated President John F. Kennedy. read more
I guess the qualities of a “good President” are judged by their electors. By that token, Kennedy was one of the best Presidents in the history of approvals ratings. read more
John F. Kennedy was a good president but not a great one, most scholars concur. A poll of historians in 1982 ranked him 13th out of the 36 presidents included in the survey. Thirteen such polls from 1982 to 2011 put him, on average, 12th. read more