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How Hemingway's Papers Came to the JFK Library

How Hemingway's Papers Came to the JFK Library

FromJFK35 - A podcast by the JFK Library Foundation


How Hemingway's Papers Came to the JFK Library

FromJFK35 - A podcast by the JFK Library Foundation

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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Oct 11, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

You may not think the archives of John F. Kennedy and Ernest Hemingway would live in the same building, but they are! In this episode, we tell you the story that brought the two men's collections together and introduce you to our new permanent exhibit on Ernest Hemingway.
Released:
Oct 11, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (88)

On October 16, 1962, President John F. Kennedy was told the Soviet Union was assembling nuclear warheads on the island of Cuba, just 90 miles from the Florida coastline. During the next 13 days and beyond, President Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev would make decisions in a crisis that brought the world closer to all-out nuclear war than it has ever been. Today, we continue to live with the historic legacy of the Cuban Missile Crisis and its lessons of leadership, diplomacy, and ultimately, grace under pressure. Atomic Gambit takes a deep dive into the history, the players, and the pivotal moments that made this episode a turning point in world history. Atomic Gambit, a JFK35 podcast special series, takes a deep dive into the history, the players, and the pivotal moments that made this episode a turning point in world history.