John F. Kennedy

Lyndon Baines Johnson Was A Car Guy

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Texas-born Lyndon B. Johnson, the 36th President of the United States, was elevated from the vice presidency following the assassination of John F. Kennedy. It’s probably not easy to be president, and it’s probably even harder to live up to the legacy of one of the most popular presidents in American history. When he wasn’t … Read more

President Kennedy’s Pursuit For A Supersonic Airliner Was Doomed From The Start

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President John F. Kennedy, in June 1963, walked out to a podium at Falcon Stadium, the football stadium at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. While addressing the graduating class of cadets, he announced that the United States would embark on the challenge of constructing the world’s first supersonic commercial airliner. It was the … Read more