Commemoration, Memorialization, & JFK's Enduring Legacy

Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy’s 1960’s re-creation of the home and furnishings at 83 Beals Street, Brookline, MA provide a window into how she wanted future generations to view the beginnings of President Kennedy's life and family legacy. Her work offers an opportunity to reflect on how successive generations construct and interpret history. Continuing that work often stretches the scholarship beyond the confines of the birthplace and builds a more robust understanding of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Discover topics related to the Kennedy Administration and ways in which JFK's legacy has been preserved here.