JFK's giant family -- Meeting the dad: one of the richest men in America -- Meeting the mom: distant but devoted -- A presidential bunch -- Imagine: a day in the life of John's childhood -- Tragedy & triumph: the Kennedy brothers -- Joe Jr -- Bobby -- Ted -- Living in a shadow -- Most likely to succeed -- Making a name for himself -- Imagine: a day in the life of John's college years -- Travels in Europe -- A budding author -- Launching into the real world -- Life before the White House -- World War II service -- Imagine: John's days lost at sea -- Post-war career -- Marriage & fatherhood -- Running for president: the campaign that made history -- Winning the nomination -- Defeating Nixon -- How television changed everything -- The famous speech -- The 35th President of the United States -- The Kennedy White House -- White House restorations -- Secret recordings -- The situation room -- Personal touches -- Foreign policy and the Cold War -- The Bay of Pigs -- The Berlin Wall -- Cuban Missile Crisis -- Imagine: a day in John's presidency ; the Cuban Missile Crisis -- Latin America -- Southeast Asia -- Nuclear test ban treaty -- JFK's successes on the home front -- The Peace Corps -- Equality for women -- The space program -- A life cut short -- Kennedy's legacy -- Rights -- NASA -- The eternal flame.