Assassination

A Lingering Conspiracy in American History Although taking place over a half-century ago, people consider the assassination of John F. Kennedy as one of the most prominent events of American history. With the National Archives releasing nearly 20,000 declassified CIA and FBI documents in 2017, new details and revelations give conspiracy theorists a new insight on what really occurred on November 22, 1963 in Dealey Plaza. The lead investigation team in 1963, the Warren Commission, concluded that…

the First Lady has gone nuts! It was the beginning of a very long depressing end for Mary Todd Lincoln. No one knew just how hard it was for Mary after the death of her husband, until her own son placed her in an insane asylum. But how did the assassination of Abraham Lincoln really affect Mary? Mary Todd Lincoln was born December 13, 1818 into a distinguished family in Lexington, Kentucky to parents Robert Smith Todd and Elizabeth Parker. Her grandfather was one of the founders of Lexington,…

As a ramification of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the nation is divided by conspiracy theories. The Kennedy conspiracy theories initially arose from Europe. These theories stated that the callous murder of President Kennedy was achieved through the acute coordination of the secret service along with the Mafia, in addition to the Vice President, also known as Lyndon B. Johnson. Though some argue that conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination of President Kennedy are a…

United States. In Dallas, Texas, John F. Kennedy had been sadly shot. When Kennedy went to Texas, he tried to unite two groups. Kennedy wanted to join fighting liberal and conservative wings of the Democrats for the election (John F. Kennedy: assassination). Before arriving to Dallas, he had previously visited San Antonio, Houston, and Fort Worth. He traveled from Fort Worth, Texas to Dallas, Texas on November 22, where citizens were waiting for his speech at the Dallas Trade Center. Kennedy…

a quest for truth. Although official reports from the Warren Commission of John F. Kennedy’s assassination claim that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone, the majority of Americans believe that there was a conspiracy behind Kennedy’s murder. Stone’s “JFK” combines historical evidence with fictional action to present a fascinating film. Although “JFK” does not answer the mystery behind the Kennedy assassination, the film leads the audience to conclude that one man alone could not have killed Kennedy.…

Johnson in the Oval Office Lyndon Johnson took the oath as vice president on January 20, 1961 (Bornet, P. 1). In office, he served as a subordinate to President Kennedy. Johnson served as liaison with America’s space effort and also served as chairman of the President’s Committee on Equal Opportunity (Bornet, P. 1). He also made short visits for President Kennedy to thirty-three countries to give speeches on behalf of the president (Bornet, P. 1). However, the key powers reside with President…

• Who: Europe o Germany, Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Austro-Hungarian  Triple Alliance: Germany, Italy, Austro-Hungarian  Triple Entente: Russia, France, Britain • When: 1870-1918, Industrial era • Why: Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (heir to Austro-Hungarian throne) o Mounting popular nationalism (p882-84)  1871: the unification of Italy and Germany made Europe’s already competitive international relations even more so, and much of this rivalry spilled over into the struggle…

very building where Lee Harvey Oswald killed the President on November 22, 1963. The museum showcases photographs, artifacts, short videos, and other forms of display to display all sorts of information such as the intricate details behind the assassination, the culture at the current time period, and details about the life of JFK and his family. The museum starts off by giving every person a set of headphones and keypad that you can interact with that describes each display as you move…

constitutes a living history. They also observe that true history is not made up of the noted people but from the unknown masses. During the years between 1960s and 1970s society experienced great loss and pride. The Vietnam War, the Kennedy assassination, and the Apollo 11 Moon landing accurately depict the 1960s as and age of loss and gain. In the 1960s, NASA landed the first man on the moon. Before Americans could successfully travel to space NASA had to build a functioning rocket and…

written by Castro, speaks on the documentary, El Asesinato de Villa La Conspiración, which means The Assassination of Villa the Conspiracy. The writer talks about how the documentary analyzes the assassination, he also talks about how after the revolution was over Villa spoke with authority and negotiated that he will live a nice, civilized, humble life. The writer tells us how Villa’s assassination was well planned out by supporters of the man who was to keep Villa safe, President Álvaro…