The Kennedy family, with all its internal connections, ramifications and behavioral characteristics, was a unique phenomenon in American history of the 20th century. About how the Kennedy political clan developed, about the successes, failures, tragedies, virtues and vices of Father Joseph Sr. and his sons : Joseph Jr., John, Robert and Edward, the authors of this book talk about the attractive and repulsive features of their personalities, about their qualities as businessmen and politicians, about their relatives and friends. Naturally, the proposed work is more focused on John Kennedy, on his activities as President of the United States, his role in eliminating the Cuban (Caribbean) crisis in the fall of 1962, his struggle to provide civil rights to the black population of the United States, and his tragic death. Considerable attention is paid to the intimate side of the life of the American president, his wife Jacqueline, and his connections with other women. The book is written on the basis of rich archival material, using extensive historical and memoir literature.