The Cuban Missile Crisis—among the most frightening events of the Cold War—kicked into high gear on October 22, 1962. In a dramatic 18-minute televised speech, President Kennedy shocked the nation by revealing “unmistakable evidence” of a nuclear missile threat. For the key moments, major players and a timeline of the 13-day standoff, visit https://www.history.com/articles/cuban-missile-crisis-timeline-jfk-khrushchev #HISTORY | HISTORY

On Feb. 14, 1962, first lady Jacqueline Kennedy gave the first televised tour of the White House in a CBS News Special with CBS News reporter Charles Collingwood. The tour gave the public an inside look at the historic residence, which had undergone a $2 million restoration project, and a brief history of changes over the years. One of the rooms Collingwood and Kennedy toured was the Office of the First Lady in the White House’s East Wing, which has now been demolished this week as part of Presi