King, the Kennedys, and Los Angeles
About the Exhibit
In the early 1960s, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert Kennedy symbolized hope, change, and the dawn of a new era for a country caught in the clutches of Cold War fear and, in many cases, clinging to outdated social attitudes. By the end of the decade, all three men lay slain by assassins’ bullets, with only part of their potential realized.
The exhibit King, the Kennedys, & Los Angeles presents images of all three men during visits to Los Angeles for various events, including political rallies, campaign banquets, and civil rights gatherings, and explores the impact they had on the city, both in life and death.
Featuring photos exclusively from the Los Angeles Public Library’s Photo Collection, King, the Kennedys, and Los Angeles presents a view of the 1960s and its legacy through the lenses of photographers from the Los Angeles Herald Examiner and Valley Times newspapers, along with images from local photographers William Reagh and Rolland Curtis. In some cases, the images have not been seen since they first ran in the local newspapers more than 40 years ago.
King, the Kennedys, and Los Angeles not only presents the enormous impact these men had on the city but also demonstrates how library collections continue to preserve and promote the legacies of our past.
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