I. Intro + Thesis
The sweltering, stiff leather of the seat. The exuberant cheering of the crowd. The patriotic flags waving in the gentle breeze. The beads of sweat slowly dripping down his face. The metal pipe protruded from the window. Bang. The screams of terror from the crowd. The bullet in his head. America was in shock and grieving at the loss of their beloved president; people were lost and had no idea what to do.
II. How did the news of JFK’s assassination affect different people around the country?
1. People were shocked and frozen in fear; it’s not every day a president gets assassinated.
2. It left America wondering, “How safe are we?”, “How stable is our government?”, and most importantly, “Where do we go from here?”
3. “By Night-fall, the normal quick Friday night pace had slowed as near to a halt as it comes (NYTIMES)”.
4. “Many of the city’s normal …show more content…
Why was Kennedy such a popular president among so many different groups of people?
1. Kennedy was the first Catholic president.
2. He, also, was very active in the Civil rights movement.
3. Furthermore, He was the first president to appear before the country on television.
4. ”He wielded the techniques of the new age of television as no other politician ever had before him (BBC)”.
5. Kennedy also helped to end the Cuban Missile Crisis.
6. To help him do this he, “assembled a small group that came to be called the Executive Committee of the National Security Council - or “ExComm” for short (BBC/World Wars)”.
IV. Which aspects of this tragedy have become unforgettable features of your national identity?
1. Kennedy was shot in public in a parade for the whole world to see.
2. What should have been a happy day took a turn for the worst.
3. ”The shock of Kennedy's death revealed the fragility of the institution, as well as the importance of the continuity that it provided to Americans (BBC)”.
4. Surrounding any event like this is always some degree of mystery and conspiracy, and this was no
The sweltering, stiff leather of the seat. The exuberant cheering of the crowd. The patriotic flags waving in the gentle breeze. The beads of sweat slowly dripping down his face. The metal pipe protruded from the window. Bang. The screams of terror from the crowd. The bullet in his head. America was in shock and grieving at the loss of their beloved president; people were lost and had no idea what to do.
II. How did the news of JFK’s assassination affect different people around the country?
1. People were shocked and frozen in fear; it’s not every day a president gets assassinated.
2. It left America wondering, “How safe are we?”, “How stable is our government?”, and most importantly, “Where do we go from here?”
3. “By Night-fall, the normal quick Friday night pace had slowed as near to a halt as it comes (NYTIMES)”.
4. “Many of the city’s normal …show more content…
Why was Kennedy such a popular president among so many different groups of people?
1. Kennedy was the first Catholic president.
2. He, also, was very active in the Civil rights movement.
3. Furthermore, He was the first president to appear before the country on television.
4. ”He wielded the techniques of the new age of television as no other politician ever had before him (BBC)”.
5. Kennedy also helped to end the Cuban Missile Crisis.
6. To help him do this he, “assembled a small group that came to be called the Executive Committee of the National Security Council - or “ExComm” for short (BBC/World Wars)”.
IV. Which aspects of this tragedy have become unforgettable features of your national identity?
1. Kennedy was shot in public in a parade for the whole world to see.
2. What should have been a happy day took a turn for the worst.
3. ”The shock of Kennedy's death revealed the fragility of the institution, as well as the importance of the continuity that it provided to Americans (BBC)”.
4. Surrounding any event like this is always some degree of mystery and conspiracy, and this was no