As the military pallbearers faltered carrying President John F. Kennedy's half-ton casket, the first lieutenant in command stepped forward and took hold with his fingers to keep it from crashing ...

Treasured, historic items from John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy ... person — which was ultimately used to hold Kennedy’s casket while on display in the East Room of the White House.

In a move that was unrehearsed, after laying the casket to rest ... Episode artwork by Emily Lankiewicz. Images via John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Oak Spring Garden Foundation ...

John Kennedy was elected president in 1960 partly ... When his mother decided to keep her son’s casket open, to show what had been done to him, many people who had stayed on the sidelines ...