Cuban Missile Crisis: Day Eight
Cuban Missile Crisis: Day Eight Tuesday, October 23, 1962: The ships of the naval quarantine fleet moved into place around Cuba. Soviet submarines threatened the… Read More »Cuban Missile Crisis: Day Eight
Cuban Missile Crisis: Day Eight Tuesday, October 23, 1962: The ships of the naval quarantine fleet moved into place around Cuba. Soviet submarines threatened the… Read More »Cuban Missile Crisis: Day Eight
Cuban Missile Crisis: Day Seven Monday, October 22, 1962: That morning, President Kennedy spoke to all three living former presidents (Hoover, Truman & Eisenhower),… Read More »Cuban Missile Crisis: Day Seven
Cuban Missile Crisis: Day Six Sunday, October 21, 1962: After attending Mass at St. Stephen’s Church with Mrs. Kennedy, the President meets with General Walter… Read More »Cuban Missile Crisis: Day Six
Today in History: October 21, 1960 – 4th (and Final) Nixon-Kennedy Debate The fourth and final Kennedy-Nixon debate was held on October 21, 1960. For… Read More »Today in History: October 21, 1960 – 4th (and Final) Nixon-Kennedy Debate
Cuban Missile Crisis: Day Five “I had heard the military take positions, which if wrong, had the advantage that no one would be around at… Read More »Cuban Missile Crisis: Day Five
Cuban Missile Crisis: Day Four Friday, October 19, 1962: President Kennedy leaves for a scheduled campaign trip to Ohio and Illinois. In Washington, his advisers… Read More »Cuban Missile Crisis: Day Four
Cuban Missile Crisis: Day Three Thursday, October 18, 1962: President Kennedy met with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko (yes, Thirteen Days states this happened on Wednesday, the… Read More »Cuban Missile Crisis: Day Three
Cuban Missile Crisis: Day Two Wednesday, October 17, 1962: American military units begin moving to bases in the Southeastern U.S. as intelligence photos from… Read More »Cuban Missile Crisis: Day Two
Cuban Missile Crisis: Day One At 8:45 AM on Tuesday, October 16, 1962, President Kennedy, still in his pajamas, had his breakfast interrupted by National Security… Read More »Cuban Missile Crisis: Day One
Today in History: October 13, 1960 – 3rd Nixon-Kennedy Debate On October 13, 1960, Senator Kennedy and Vice President Nixon held their third of four… Read More »Today in History: October 13, 1960 – 3rd Nixon-Kennedy Debate