Children's Book, "Six White Horses: An Illustrated Poem about John-John," 1964
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Artifact Overview
Americans embraced commemorative books and magazines following the tragic death of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. This children's book -- written as an illustrated poem -- is a tribute to President Kennedy's young son watching his father's funeral. C. Candice "Candy" Geer, a teenage girl from Grosse Pointe, Michigan, wrote the poem after viewing the President's funeral on television.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Book
Date Made
1964
Subject Date
25 November 1963
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Written by Candy Geer, with illustrations by Leslie Bennett. Published by M & W Quill Publishing Co., Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2013.50.21
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Dr. and Mrs. Martin A. Glynn.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6.625 in
Width: 9.25 in
Length: 0.375 in
Inscriptions
Text on front cover:
Six White Horses / by Candy Geer
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Set
JFK Remembered: Commemoration
- 22 Artifacts
This pen was produced in 1963, to commemorate the life and legacy of President John F. Kennedy (1917-1963). Printed on the base of the pen is the classic line from his Inaugural Address that inspired a generation: "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."