In “november 21, 1988,” Clifton looks back at JFK’s assassination and sees it as a day when history changed forever.
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Clifton on JFK’s Assassination
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Kennedy Defended Controversial Lit
J.F. Kennedy praised lit that challenges society.
JFK as Ancient Greek Hero
Ancient Greek literature provides us with a power lens through which to examine the John F. Kennedy assassination.
Looking Back to a Time When Hope Waved
Lucille Clifton’s poem on looks back to a time of hope–before the Kennedy assassination.
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Poetry Needed to Understand Trinity
John Kennedy advocated poetry to avoid arrogance, which is good advice when it comes to understanding the Trinity.
The Rich Are Different from You and Me
Fitzgerald’s insights into the rich help us understand Mitt Romney (and John F. Kennedy also).
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