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    activists. Who held ultra-conservative views and were supported by a wealthy man.And that the assassination was carried out with the help of the Dallas Police Force who were able to frame Lee Harvey Oswald. Due to conspiracy theories never being solved it causes many people to wonder who actually killed JFK. Due to Lee being murdered before his testimony. Conspiracy theories still affect New Zealanders today as we don’t have a definite answer to killed the President. Therefore is the conspiracy…

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    11-22-63 by stephen king is a sci fi look into history, exploring what could have happened on that tragic day, when our 35th president of the united states was assassinated by lee harvey oswald. our story begins with jake, who has just learned that the local diner has a portal that can them back to exactly september 9,1958, 11:58, meeting a strange fellow that al calls the yellow card man, because of his yellow card. this is when al tells him that he has been trying to stop the assassination…

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    1963: A Short Story

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    and my husband and family were okay, I thought how this day would change my life forever. The next day the newspapers asked to interview us, and our story was everywhere. I also found out that the person that fired the gun was recognized as Lee Harvey Oswald, Who would later be killed by Jack Ruby. The moral of the story is, live everyday like it's your…

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    Lyndon B. Johnson was elected Vice President to John F. Kennedy in the 1960 campaign. When Kennedy was assassinated, on November 22, 1963, Johnson was sworn in as the 36th United States President. Johnson went into office as a Texan who had served in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, and had a vision that took action as he launched what he called a “Great Society” for all Americans. Regardless of his impressive domestic achievements Johnson’s legacy was equally…

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    president had died, although I have repeatedly watched Walter Cronkite deliver the news. Baby Boomers and the Greatest Generation carry that moment of history deep in their gut. And the shock of the assassination, the mystery and violence of Lee Harvey Oswald shot by Jack Ruby, and the grief-filled pageantry of the coffin drawn through the streets of Washington, D.C. continue to haunt our country on this day. As someone who has lived my entire life as an American with only a vague ghost of JFK…

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    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…

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    During the 1960's J.F.K was elected. John F. Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy were assassinated in the 1960s. Meanwhile in the 60's, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and The Rolling Stones were famous for their music/movies. Fashion was also popular in the 1960's for all kind of people such as man, women, and children. The 1960's is a decade known for its barbaric politics, revolutionary music, and fashion. John F. Kennedy was a very well known man. Born May 29,1917, in Brookline Massachusetts. Kennedy…

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    While this agency is known as one of the most secure and protective services, they have not always succeeded. An infamous date in November 1963 was an example of one of those times in which the Secret Service failed. This failure occurred when Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated…

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    On November 22, 1963 President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Kennedy had planned to fight a war on poverty. The Vice-president, Lyndon B. Johnson, assumed the role as president and carried on with Kennedy’s figurative war, addressing the nation in his speech Let us Continue. Within this speech, Johnson addresses Congress and the American people. On November 27, five days after the assassination, Johnson read Let Us Continue. He used rhetorical devices to uplift the audience. Johnson…

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    Darh Vader Die Analysis

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    The Time I Saw Darth Vader Die :( Have you ever had your favorite character from any movie, or show, die? I have, it was Darth Vader. He died in the original movie 3:The Return of the Jedi. When I saw him die my eyes started watering, and my face turned red! I held my breath and acted like it was no big deal, but in the inside I was very sad. I was with my mom I was on the couch. He was so AWESOME!!! I still don't get why they killed off Darth Vader, George Lucas knew kids liked…

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