Assassination

This week we were asked to read the article, The View from The Grassy Knoll which discusses conspiracy thinking surrounding the assassination of president John F. Kennedy. Moreover, he asserts that the assassination of the president was prime for conspiracy theories, specifically because it occurred during such a critical moment in American history. Additionally, government agencies had confessed that there were mistakes, and there was even discrepancies in official accounts, leaving even more…

John F. Kennedy Assassination, 1963 It was late morning, sun shining through the windows, cool breeze in the air as Linda was about to go to the store for her mother. With her mother yelling at her not to forget the grocery list, she had to keep reminding herself to turn the TV off before she left. Linda running to turn it off so she could leave, stopped in her tracks as she saw news headlines across the TV. She stood there, not believing what she was reading. She yells for her mother to…

INTRO "The Harper Fragment was a piece of bone discovered in Dealey Plaza the day after the assassination. A Dallas doctor (A. B. Cairns) identified it as occipital bone from a human skull. Further, conspiracy books claim the fragment was found behind the location of the limo at the moment Kennedy’s head exploded. If these claims are correct, that…

I think when people from the north part of the U.S. heard that JFK was going to Dallas people paid Oswald to shoot him because he lived in the south. Maybe other assassins from different countries paid Oswald. No one knows for sure what happened it has been a long time since JFK’s death and we still don’t have evidence. Why would anybody want to kill JFK? Maybe people didn’t like that he was a democrat or people might not have agreed with anything he’s said. Maybe other countries wanted Lee to…

The film JFK is an example of historical streamlining. The film changed the debate regarding the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Oliver Stone utilized an important historical character and chain of events for his own profit. He created myths and twisted history. He outright distorted history to further his artistic agenda. Oliver Stone’s film JFK blurs the lines between fact and fiction much like other docudramas. One of the most controversial topics about the film JFK is Stone’s argument…

world changed drastically as it marked one of the most tragic, yet historic moments of the 20th century. The assassination of President John F. Kennedy not only affected the citizens of the United States, but people around the world. Witnessing the murder of America’s most beloved president truly made an impact on society and the way government and politics are run today. The assassination led to the arrest of Lee Harvey Oswald, the lone gunman accused of being responsible for the president's…

John F. Kennedy Assassination happened 50 years ago, yet it is still a highly controversial topic. Many believe that there could have been a second shooter or that the mob put a hit on the president. There are many speculations to what really happened, but first you have to sort the facts from the fiction. During the time that President Kennedy was in the White House, his administration saw some astounding events that could have caused the tensions leading up to the assassination. During the…

Kennedy was well known for his winning personality, intelligence, and courage to make important decisions in time of need. The sudden death of Kennedy was undoubtedly tragic, and brought about many conspiracy theories. However, this meticulous assassination was planned and carried out by a single, seasoned, gunman named Lee Harvey Oswald. Oswald had many years of military experience as a sniper. Kennedy was shot by a sniper, from the 6th floor window of the Texas School Book Depository. Was it…

religious leader, politician, famous celebrity or a royal is known as an assassination. Regardless of the reason that provoked the assassinations, they all ended in the death of a public figure known by all and in most cases loved by the general public which is the reason so much attention is brought to their death in the first place. In some cases, the assassinations have caused chaos and even triggered civil wars. Assassinations can be tracked back for as long as governments and tribes have…

Upon from 1963 to now, it has been 54 years since the fatal shooting of John F. Kennedy. John F. Kennedy was an American politician and then the 35th president of the U.S and a democrat. Another famous name going around was Lee Harvey Oswald, who was the assassin of JFK. Lee would also kill officer J.D Tippit, who thought Oswald was very suspicious. This all took place in Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. Inside of the Texas School Book Depository on the sixth floor, is where Oswald shot…