I’m in ‘America Today’, and the death of JFK and his wife’s comportment as First Lady meant a lot to the development of my values in many ways. (And as President and First Lady, they were far superior to some we’ve had in recent decades.)
One might as well ask what does any historical fact or event mean to ‘today’...
“(And as President and First Lady, they were far superior to some we’ve had in recent decades.)”
The Kennedys were a handsome couple whether he was a good president or not. A mixed bag in the department. Mrs Kennedy stayed out of politics and wasn’t controversial.
John Kennedy was probably the best unscripted speaker to be President, matched only by Reagan. I remember his Presidency very well, I was growing up a stone’s throw from DC across the Potomac and politics was already my passion.