John F. Kennedy Memorial Issue of Saturday Evening Post

It's a bit off-topic but I thought this worth sharing because of the importance of the original event.

 

 

The Saturday Evening Post Remembers JFK on the 50^th Anniversary of his Assassination

Archives Chronicle a Nation in Mourning

The original cover to the December 14, 1963
Saturday Evening Post featuring a Norman
Rockwell cover.

Indianapolis— The shot that killed John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963 left an indelible mark on America. The Saturday Evening Post was there, capturing the thoughts and tributes of the celebrated men who knew him well in its December 14, 1963 issue, which was devoted almost entirely to memorializing the fallen president.

Now, 50 years later, the Post opens its vault to pay honor to our 35^th president as his contemporaries knew him. The September/October 2013 issue of The Saturday Evening Post shares excerpts from the issue:

·         Former president Eisenhower on the culprit: “In a population as large as ours there is bound to be a certain number of such warped people, but their existence does not indicate that the people of the United States have become lawless.”

·         Journalist Bill Davidson on the Kennedy family’s courage: “According to friends, [Jacqueline] Kennedy never broke down once during the dreadful night at Bethesda Naval Hospital or when she returned to the White House.”

·         Pulitzer Prize Winning Historian Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. on JFK’s legacy: “Still, if he had not done all that he would have hoped to do, finished all that he begun, he had given the nation a new sense of itself—a new spirit, a new style, a new conception of its role and destiny.”

The full story, along with the Norman Rockwell portrait that graced the cover of the 1963 issue, is available online at saturdayeveningpost.com/jfk-memoriam. Additionally, The Saturday Evening Post is issuing a commemorative reprint of the John F. Kennedy In-Memoriam issue in its original-as-published format. For more information, call 1-800-558-2376 or go to shopthepost.com.

About The Saturday Evening Post

For nearly 300 years, The Saturday Evening Post has chronicled American history in the making—reflecting the distinctive characteristics and values that define the American way. Today’s Post continues the grand tradition of providing art, entertainment and information in a stimulating mix of idea-driven features, cutting-edge health and medical trends—plus fiction, humor, and laugh-out-loud cartoons. A key feature is the Post Perspective, which brings historical context to current issues and hot topics such as health care, religious freedom, education, and more. Tracing its roots to Benjamin Franklin, The Saturday Evening Post mirrors cherished American ideals and values, most memorably illustrated by its iconic cover artist Norman Rockwell. The Post is also known for publishing such literary greats as Ray Bradbury, Agatha Christie, William Faulkner, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Edgar Allan Poe, and Kurt Vonnegut, and continues to seek out and discover emerging writers of the 21^st century. Headquartered in Indianapolis, the Post is a publication of the nonprofit Saturday Evening Post Society, which also publishes the award-winning youth magazines Turtle, Humpty Dumpty, and Jack and Jill.  

 

“As the nation changed, the Post changed, but it looks to its past as a fertile ground for its future.”——Starkey Flythe, Jr, Former Post Executive Editor

Press Release--New World War II and John F. Kennedy DVD and Blu Ray Collections to Be Released

WWII 3-Film Collection

Arrives On Blu-ray Disc and DVD October 22

 

 

Viewers will find themselves on the front lines of key battles from the most widespread war in history when the WW II: 3-Film Collection arrives on Blu-ray Disc and DVD October 22 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The immersive 4-disc Blu-ray set and 5-disc DVD set offers fans the chance to own three of HISTORY’s^® most celebrated and visually stunning specials for the suggested retail price of $29.99 on Blu-ray Disc and DVD $24.98, respectively.

The WW II: 3-Film Collection from HISTORY^® offers viewers the chance to deconstruct the deadliest conflict in human history from three separate perspectives. The remarkable set features three critically acclaimed programs including WWII in HD, WWII in HD: The Air War and WWII from Space, offering an amazing look at one of the most talked about time periods in history from an all-new perspective.

 

The JFK Collection

Arrives On 3-Disc DVD Set October 22

HISTORY^® presents The JFK Collection, an impressive 3-disc DVD set exploring one of America’s most legendary families available on October 22 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Chronicling the life and legacy of our nation’s 35^th President John F. Kennedy, the 8-film collection arrives just in time for the 50^th anniversary of one of the most talked about moments in American history. Featuring hours of content celebrating his iconic life, The JFK Collection 3-disc DVD set will be available for the suggested retail price of $19.98.

Go inside the life of John F. Kennedy, a reckless rich kid who lived on the edge and became a WWII hero and a president who challenged the nation as it had never been before. This comprehensive family portrait also includes hour-long biographies of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Joseph P. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, Jr. and Ted Kennedy.