When New York City Mourned R.F.K. | The New Yorker
When New York City Mourned R.F.K. At Robert Kennedy’s wake, at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New Yorkers began lining up before dawn to pay their respects. By Paul Brodeur and James Stevenson
Robert F. Kennedy - Wikipedia
Robert Francis Kennedy (November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968), also known as RFK, was an American politician and lawyer.
Remembering RFK, 50 years later - CNN
Robert F. Kennedy waves to people at New York City’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade in 1968. It was there that the US senator announced he would be running for President.
Robert F. Kennedy | Biography, Facts, & Assassination | Britannica
Jan 9, 2025 · Robert F. Kennedy, attorney general and adviser during the administration of his brother U.S. President John F. Kennedy (1961–63) and later a U.S. senator (1965–68). He was assassinated while campaigning for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination in 1968. Learn more about his life and career in this article.
A Look Back at the Funeral of Robert F. Kennedy, 50 Years Later
Jun 5, 2018 · After the assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in June 1968, more than 2,000 people gathered inside New York City's St. Patrick’s Cathedral to pay their respects.
“RFK in Brooklyn”1966-1972 | The Pop History Dig
Nov 3, 1972 · At some point in the late 1960s or early 1970s, it was decided that a memorial be created in New York to honor the state’s former U.S. Senator, Robert F. Kennedy. Sculptor Anneta Duveen, a native of Brooklyn and also a writer, was commissioned to create a large, oversized bust of Kennedy.
Remembering Robert Kennedy - National Museum of American …
In 1964 Kennedy resigned from his position as attorney general and was elected senator from New York. While serving as senator, he continued to advocate for civil rights and human rights around the globe.
Robert Kennedy ‑ Assassination, 1968 & JFK - HISTORY
Nov 9, 2009 · Robert Kennedy was the U.S. attorney general from 1961 to 1964 and a U.S. senator from New York from 1965 to 1968. A graduate of Harvard University and the University of Virginia School of...
Columbus Park Monuments - Robert F. Kennedy Memorial : …
This bronze bust, located in Brooklyn’s Columbus Park, depicts Attorney General, U.S. Senator, and Presidential candidate Robert Francis Kennedy (1925-1968). Sculptor Anneta Duveen created the piece, which was dedicated in 1972.
Robert F. Kennedy Bridge - Wikipedia
The Robert F. Kennedy Bridge (RFK Bridge; also known by its previous name, the Triborough Bridge) is a complex of bridges and elevated expressway viaducts [3] in New York City.The bridges link the boroughs of Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx.The viaducts cross Randalls and Wards Islands, previously two islands and now joined by landfill.. The RFK Bridge, a toll bridge, carries Interstate 278 ...