This is how a dynasty begins? With the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library releasing loads of JFK archival material, Maureen O'Connor at Gawker.com provides us with a snapshot of the 35th American President's application to Harvard. It would be hard to imagine a more slap-dash effort:The reasons that I have for wishing to go to Harvard are several. I feel that Harvard can give me a better background and a better liberal education than any other university. I have always wanted to go there as I have felt that it is not just another college, but is a university with something definite to offer. Then too, I would like to go to the same school as my father. To be a "harvard man" is an enviable distinction, and one that I sincerely hope I shall attain.April 23, 1935John F. KennedyThe lack of seriousness is surprising, considering that ol' bootlegging Daddy Joe was likely to be hovering imperiously in the background. Kennedy's essay sounds more like the response one gets from a...(Read Full Post)