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Article appeared in Kentucky Explorer, vol. 28, no. 7 (Dec. 2013/Jan. 2014): 41-44. Posted with permission of publisher.

Abstract

John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963) campaigned for the presidency in the small town of Bowling Green, Kentucky, on October 8, 1960. This article discusses the motivation, logistics and results of the political rally held at City Hall.

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American Politics | Political Science

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Senator John F. Kennedy faced a crowd estimated at 5,000 from the grandstand erected in front of Bowling Green’s City Hall.

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