John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

Art and Culture in Boston

"The Kennedy legacy looms large in Boston, and the city’s son, John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK), the 35th President of the United States, was an iconic figure not only across the nation but also around the globe. The JFK Library and Museum is one of 14 presidential libraries in the country and lies about 15 minutes by car from downtown Boston on Columbia Point in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston.Architect I.M. Pei designed the sleek, modern building, which opened in 1979, to celebrate the life, presidency, and legacy of JFK through films, interactive displays, and exhibits. The library houses JFK’s presidential and personal records, along with those of his wife, Jackie, and brothers Robert and Teddy. Interestingly enough, the library also holds 90 percent of Nobel Laureate Ernest Hemingway’s manuscripts, photographs, and personal papers, thanks to JFK helping arrange for Hemingway’s widow to travel to Cuba after her husband’s death to collect the author’s papers, along with Jackie Kennedy’s offer to display the collection at the Library." - MATADOR_NETWORK