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John F. Collins
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John Frederick Collins was an American lawyer who served as the mayor of Boston from 1960 to 1968. Collins was a lawyer who served in the Massachusetts Legislature from 1947 to 1955. He and his childr
Portrait of Collins in the 1960s
Portrait of Collins in the 1960s
Collins (third from right) with then-congressman John F. Kennedy (fourth from right) and other members of the Massachusetts delegation at the 1952 Dem
Collins (third from right) with then-congressman John F. Kennedy (fourth from right) and other members of the Massachusetts delegation at the 1952 Democratic National Convention
Collins with Massachusetts U.S. Senator Leverett Saltonstall (1945–1967). In 1966, Collins ran to succeed Saltonstall when Saltonstall retired but los
Collins with Massachusetts U.S. Senator Leverett Saltonstall (1945–1967). In 1966, Collins ran to succeed Saltonstall when Saltonstall retired but lost in the Democratic primary to former Massachusetts Governor Endicott Peabody (who in turn lost to Massachusetts Attorney General Edward Brooke).
Collins with Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Kevin White (1961–1967). White would succeed Collins following the 1967 mayoral election.
Collins with Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Kevin White (1961–1967). White would succeed Collins following the 1967 mayoral election.
Long, hot summer of 1967
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The long, hot summer of 1967 refers to an outbreak of widespread racial unrest across major American cities during the summer of 1967, where over 150 riots erupted, primarily fueled by deep-seated fru
John F. Collins
…State House in July 1966 and organized a subsequent sit-in at a welfare office on Blue Hill Avenue on May 26, 1967. On Friday, June 2, during a summer when 159 race riots occurred across the United States, 25 white and black MAW members and a contingent of college students arrived at the Grove Hall welfare office at 4:20 PM, presented a list of 10 demands…
The streets of Newark, New Jersey, on July 14 during the 1967 riots
The streets of Newark, New Jersey, on July 14 during the 1967 riots
Destroyed buildings on July 24 during the 1967 Detroit riots
Destroyed buildings on July 24 during the 1967 Detroit riots
President Lyndon Johnson with some members of the Kerner Commission in the Cabinet Room of the White House
President Lyndon Johnson with some members of the Kerner Commission in the Cabinet Room of the White House