Elected in 1960 as the 35th President of the USA, forty-three-year-old John Fitzgerald Kennedy remains to this day the office’s youngest incumbent and its first Roman Catholic. His presidency was short, but arguably no US President has inspired more people around the globe than JFK. Even today, for generations born decades after his death, President Kennedy’s legacy has an enduring appeal. Every year, in New Ross, County Wexford, the small port town from which his great-grandfather began his emigrant’s journey, leading academics, politicians, writers and broadcasters from all over the world gather to reflect on the Kennedy family’s record of public service and to discuss broader themes relevant to Irish, American and global politics.
This collection draws on some of the best papers delivered at the Kennedy Summer School since its foundation in 2012, including pieces by former Obama speechwriter Cody Kennan, the President of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Kerry Kennedy, and senior adviser to Bernie Sanders, Tad Devine. From Whence I Came is a fascinating collection and a fitting tribute to mark the 60th anniversary of JFK’s momentous election to the White House.
