Life Magazine for August 4, 1961, "Any Dangerous Spot is Tenable if Brave Men Will Make It So"
THF230766 / Life Magazine for August 4, 1961, "Any Dangerous Spot is Tenable if Brave Men Will Make It So" / redacted
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Artifact Overview
This Life cover story discusses the "hard-hitting" speech that President Kennedy delivered on July 25, to the American public regarding the possibility of war between the United States and the Soviet Union over the crisis in Berlin, Germany. The Soviets erected the Berlin Wall soon after this -- another action in the Cold War.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Magazine (Periodical)
Date Made
04 August 1961
Subject Date
04 August 1961
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Cover photograph by Yousuf Karsh. Published by Time Inc., Chicago, Illinois.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2013.86.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 13.75 in
Width: 10.5 in
Inscriptions
Text on front cover: 'Any dangerous spot is tenable if brave men will make it so'
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Related Content
SetThe Kennedys in the Media
- 28 Artifacts
Americans looked to popular media for information about John F. Kennedy and his family. Features on the Kennedys, especially those in magazines, fostered a sense of intimacy between them and the American public. These examples represent the complete, often personal media coverage of this enchanting family, from well before John F. Kennedy's 1960 presidential campaign to well beyond his 1963 assassination.