2017 is the 100th anniversary of the birth of President John F. Kennedy. In other words, had he lived he would've been a hundred years old, not something that very likely would have happened but not completely impossible. Of course, we all know about the tragedy that ended his life before he was even 50 years old. Just weeks before that fateful visit to Dallas, President Kennedy paid a visit to Amherst for the groundbreaking of the Robert Frost Library at Amherst College. In observance of the Kennedy centenary, the Robert Frost Library has a special display of Kennedy memorabilia.
There are also large blown up photos of the audience, showing no doubt many residents now deceased, such as attendee Larry Kelley. Here are some protesters that were at that event, notice how nicely dressed they are.
Stop by the library soon and check it out before it's too late.
Seen parked in front of Amherst Town Hall.
I actually somewhat sympathize with this sentiment.
The lobby of Bartlett Hall at UMass.
A video about books, the UMass campus and a coffee cup.
1 comment:
Great local blog. My ancestors came from the area, but I grew up in Clarence, N.Y. I've been wanting to follow a local blog with a bit of history, culture and just plain local events and a few pictures. Yours is great, especially liked the piece on the commune.
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