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    State. He also planned to grant amnesty to all except for the highest ranking Confederate officials. Lincoln was able to succeed in abolishing slavery and creating the Freedman's Bureau, however, disagreement with Congressmen and ultimately his assassination did not allow him to see through his plan of bringing the nation back together as he had wished.…

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    “It was a much more simpler time…people got all of their information from the same sources,” John Valentine stated during his interview. Back in the 1950s and 60s, Valentine would solely get his news from the television or newspaper. “Breaking News” that is oh so common today that can be spread around the world the moment it happens was not even a thought. To the folks that lived during the time when Instagram was not the main form of communication and Snapchat was not on hand 24/7, this…

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    Bill O'Reilly and Dugard deliver a riveting account of the John F. Kennedy assassination that illuminates key moments in the life of the 35th president, as well as the events that led up to his death. Covering everything from Kennedy's experiences during World War II and the schemes of Harvey Lee Oswald to the Cuban Revolution and the alienation of Lyndon B. Johnson by the Kennedy brothers, the author weaves a coherent and intriguing narrative. Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard are the authors of…

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    heart and other very important and prestigious winnings. With a loving wife and children this was not only a honor and respect, he is a man with a large target on his back. In the november of nineteen sixty one, the nation felt the pain of the assassination by a man that is now dead but is still under research. Lee Harvey Oswald was an employee at a school book depository located in the same rout (that was changed with no explanation why) as president Kennedy when he was assassinated in that…

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    In 1968, Robert F. Kennedy traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana for a seemingly routine campaign stop. When he landed, he was given the news that Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Given a short period of time, Robert F. Kennedy was able to compose one of the greatest speeches in history in five minutes. I believe many people overlook the impact of this speech. Robert F. Kennedy was not given a lot of time to come up with a politically correct speech. Despite this, he was able to connect…

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    Lyndon B Johnson Lyndon B Johnson was the 36th president of United States of America and was born in 1908. He took over presidency in November 1963 after the assassination of President John F Kennedy in the same year. Johnson Lyndon was a Texan and he served both in the Senate and in the House of Representatives. He is well known for some of his great achievements such as the “Great Society”. Even though he had several accomplishments, he is also known for certain bad acts, such as the Vietnam…

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    Caro, the author of the prize winning 2010 biography of president Lyndon B. Johnson in the excerpt “The transition”. The Transition, details the tragic story of the day of assassination of JFK the 35th president of U.S. Johnson himself, had to step into the role of president of the United States straight after the assassination of JFK. Robert Caro’ style of writing of descriptive language and infusion of imagery. These two English techniques together, creates a suspenseful and overwhelming…

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    States. His presidency was considered quite successful and had a national, as well as global effect. He served as president for about 2 years until he was assassinated on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas during a motorcade (Manchester). Kennedy’s assassination was and remains to this day one of the most baffling, controversial, and speculated events of the 20th century. The events that occurred on that somber day remain to this day a mystery because they have yet to be completely understood,…

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    The problem is that a ton of single-assassin theorists rely on the HSCA’s version of the SBT. As we’ve clearly seen, their version is totally at odds with the evidence and more towards a bias in desperate haste to confirm a predetermined conclusion and the government’s thesis -- a lone assassin. If its not the HSCA they rely on, they rely on subsequent “experts” of the case. Also... Pat Speer factually points out: “While many TV shows present the single-bullet theories of Dr. Lattimer, Gerald…

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    As the 35th and sworn in with democracy on his mind."Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country,” is one of the most important quotes you would have heard him say on January 20, 1961. This quote is presented by John F. Kennedy and he is an influence in my life. You could say I’m extremely into history, yes, but the life and bravery of Kennedy struck to me as exciting. This influential person is someone that everyone should experience through history! Before…

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