We remember John F. Kennedy Jr. not just as American royalty or the handsome heir to a storied legacy, but as a symbol of ...

Born on Nov. 25, 1960, John F. Kennedy Jr. was a shining figure in New York City society, garnering the hopes of millions of Americans that he would one day be the next president of the United States.

Jackie Kennedy, the president’s widow, John F. Kennedy Jr., the president’s son, and Sen. Ted Kennedy, JFK’s brother, all now long gone, attended the dedication.