Season 1, Episode 35: John F. Kennedy and Brookline
Heading back to Massachusetts for the birthplace of John F. Kennedy in Brookline, on the charming and shaded Beals Street. Learn about John F. Kennedy’s privileged upbringing, mischievous approach to education, and the moment in the Pacific that transformed his life, as well as what happened to his birthplace in Brookline!
Be sure to listen to John F Kennedy’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 2,“John F Kennedy and Hyannis Port”on his homes!
Also, be sure to listen to John F Kennedy’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 3, “John F Kennedy’s Tomb” on his gravesite!
From my June 2019 Visit!
John F Kennedy birthplace in Brookline!At the John F Kennedy birthplace!Marker out front!Birthplace and markerPorch looking over Beals Street.With the markerJFK Birthplace!In the roses
From My July 2025 Visit!
Visiting the John F Kenned National Historic Site! John F Kennedy’s birthplace!Entering the homeFamily dining roomFormal parlorUpstairs hallwayWhere John F Kennedy was bornBirthplace of President KennedyJohn’s bedroom
Judge for Yourself: Was the NPS Correct?
The Rose Kennedy-preferred grey and ivory.The green and cream color from 1969-2012.
The home in 1974.
The bedroom where Rose delivered John.
The plaque in the front yard (WBUR).The crowd in front of the home following Kennedy’s assassination.
Birthplace Home Postcard
2nd Brookline homeRiverdale NY HomeBronxville HomeThe Other Kennedy Childhood Homes (as the family grew)John F. Kennedy Portrait by William Draper
BONUS episode featuring my summer of presidential travels as I fit in as many birthplaces, gravesites, homes, and other sites into one history professor's summer break. My trip back to Ohio from Arizona, and the start of my New England swing! Links to Previous Episodes Mentioned:Birthplaces"Andrew Johnson and Raleigh""Calvin Coolidge and Plymouth Notch""Lyndon Johnson and Stonewall"Homes"Franklin Pierce and Concord""Abraham Lincoln and Springfield""Benjamin Harrison and Indianapolis""Calvin Coolidge and Northampton" for the Coolidge Homestead"Franklin Roosevelt and Warm Springs" for Campobello Island "Lyndon Johnson and the LBJ Ranch"Gravesites"Millard Fillmore's Tomb""Franklin Pierce's Tomb" "Abraham Lincoln's Tomb""Benjamin Harrison's Tomb" "Calvin Coolidge's Tomb""Lyndon Johnson's Tomb" Support the showAlso, check out “Visiting the Presidents” on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! Support the showAlso, check out “Visiting the Presidents” on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
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