From patriarch Joe Kennedy to President John F. Kennedy to today's generation, explore the Kennedy family tree.

FACT CHECK: We strive for accuracy and fairness. But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! HISTORY reviews and updates its content regularly to ensure it is complete and accurate.

RELATED CONTENT

John F. Kennedy was inaugurated as the 35th president of the United States on the steps of the Capitol in Washington, D.C. in 1961.

Excerpts from John F. Kennedy's inaugural address on Friday, January 20, 1961.

President John F. Kennedy notes the extraordinary impression his wife made on the French people when he introduces himself at a press luncheon on June 2, 1961, as the man who accompanied Jacqueline Kennedy to Paris.

At a May 31, 1961, Paris press conference, President John F. Kennedy describes his principal aim for meeting with Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev at the Geneva summit, the first between the two superpowers since 1960.

On October 21, 1960, Sen. John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard Nixon took part in the last of a series of the first televised presidential debates in U.S. history.