“This Government... has maintained the closest surveillance of the Soviet Military buildup on the island of Cuba,” John F. Kennedy informed his fellow citizens during an October 22, 1962, primetime address.

Telling History: Cuban Missile Crisis

Where history’s threads weave through the fabric of our lives there lies an elusive “a-ha” moment of curiosity and wonder. Here, along these seams, history truly comes alive. Southeast Missouri State University professor Joel Rhodes, a social historian of 20th century America with decidedly Gen X sensibilities explores our textured and rich tapestry of shared historical experience. Join Dr. Joel Rhodes “Telling History" on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month during Morning Edition (7:45 a.m.) and All Things Considered (4:44 p.m.)

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Telling History: Cuban Missile Crisis

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