John F. Kennedy was only president for 1,036 days — but his legacy has lived on for generations.
The National Archives have released more than 3,000 JFK files, many of which have been classified since the 1960s.
The files shed light on intelligence operations before and after Kennedy's assassination and silence conspiracy theorists who don't believe Lee Harvey Oswald killed America's 35th president.
Born into one of America's wealthiest families, educated at the finest schools, and branded a war hero and philanthropist, JFK is consistently ranked as one of America's most popular presidents.
Here's a look at the incredible life of JFK.
John F. Kennedy was born to a wealthy Irish Catholic family on May 29, 1917. He was the second oldest of nine Kennedy children.
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Despite his father’s constant encouragement, JFK wasn’t much of a student and preferred to play football or flirt with girls.
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Kennedy, in spite of his lack of effort, was extremely smart. He excelled at Harvard when he applied himself. His senior thesis was so well done it was published as a book in 1940 and sold more than 80,000 copies.
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