LIFE Magazine – December 1963

Original LIFE Magazine — December 1963

LIFE Magazine December 1963 is the special John F. Kennedy Memorial Edition, published shortly after President Kennedy’s assassination. This historic commemorative issue brings together LIFE’s photographs and reporting on one of the most shocking events of the twentieth century, along with a retrospective on Kennedy’s life, presidency, and enduring words.

The stark memorial cover features a formal portrait of President John F. Kennedy and identifies the edition as a collection of LIFE’s pictures and text covering the tragedy and its aftermath.

• Cover Subject: John F. Kennedy Memorial Edition
• Inside This Issue: LIFE’s photographs and reporting on President Kennedy and the events surrounding his assassination; a biography of JFK; memorable words and speeches; and a photographic record of an extraordinary moment in American history.
• Completeness: Complete original special issue of LIFE Magazine, not a reproduction.
• Perfect For: John F. Kennedy collectors, presidential history enthusiasts, JFK assassination researchers, political memorabilia collectors, 1960s history collectors, and collectors of original LIFE Magazines.

This original memorial edition preserves LIFE’s contemporary presentation of the Kennedy tragedy and its immediate historical significance, making it one of the most recognizable and collectible special issues associated with the JFK era.

Original LIFE Magazines are authentic issues published between 1936 and 2000.