Camelot: The Kennedy Mystique

JFK ushered in a whole new era in American politics. He is the youngest president ever elected and with that distinction brought a "glitz and glamour" type atmosphere to the White House.

And then in 1963 he was tragically assassinated while in Dallas, TX.

His age, his family's wealth, his tragic death...all of it has created a shroud of mystique around his life.

For this week's blog, choose ONE of the following topics about JFK's life to look into further. For the comments, write 200 words about what you learned and how it adds to the mystique surrounding the Kennedys.

Choices:
-Kennedy family wealth
-Did the Kennedy's steal the 1960 election away from Nixon?
-What happened to JFK in World War II?
-Conspiracies surrounding his assassination
-People in the Kennedy clan who have died mysteriously/tragically other than JFK

1950s: "The Happy Days"

We will be discussing the impact of decades from now until May. Each decade in the 20th century is known for its political, social and cultural impact.

For this week's blog, independently research the decade of the 1950s.

Choose ONE 1950s political event (presidential, law, Supreme Court case, Cold War related event, Space Race event, war etc.) and ONE 1950s cultural event (movies, music, sports, comic books, tv, radio, books, plays etc.) that interests you.

Write 100 words for each choice. Explain what you learned about the 1950s from the two topics you chose.

We Continue To Spend $$$$: The Marshall Plan

Perhaps one of the greatest contributions America made to the WW2 era was actually after the fighting concluded.

In 1948, three years after the war concluded, President Truman authorized a massive spending bill we've come to know as the Marshall Plan.

For this week's blog, visit these sources to learn more about the Marshall Plan:
Source One

Source Two

Source Three

For the comments section...

1) Write 100 words explaining the key details of the Marshall Plan

2) Write 100 words responding to this prompt..."Did America have a moral obligation to economically 'save' Europe the way they did with the Marshall Plan"?

Korea: America's Forgotten War

Many people skip directly over Korea and move into Vietnam when they think of global conflicts after World War II. In fact, the Korean Conflict (so-called because America never officially declared war on North Korea) is often called the "Forgotten War".

For this week's blog, you are going to watch this video which gives the basic details of the Korean Conflict.

For the comment section, create a Top-10 List of the ten most important facts you learned about this global event.

Then, write a 100 word summary answering this question: If the Korean Conflict is so important to the history of the U.S., why is it a "forgotten" war?