Ruby slippers

On the twenty second of November 1963, the 35th president of the United States John F Kennedy was assassinated before his third year in office. The gruesome and unexpected act took place in Dallas Texas, as the president traveled in a four-door convertible limousine. Along with him, his wife Jackie, Texas governor John Connally, and Connally wife Nellie traveled. The meeting was to discuss conflicts in the democratic party between liberal Ralph Yarborough and Don. At 12:30 pm the president was…

Introduction On November 11th, 1963 the 35th President Of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated. Lee Harvey Oswald was the prime suspect in President Kennedy’s assassination but was soon “assassinated” himself by Jack Ruby. Because of his sudden death, Oswald was never able to tell his story, however there are many ideas on who killed the President. Many say it was a conspiracy and some say it was Oswald alone. I personally believe Kennedy’s death was a conspiracy. Although…

Lee Harvey Oswald was born in an era dominated by war and strife. From the heart of World War II to the expansion and inspiration from communism, chaos was evident in this man’s life. The irony behind Lee Harvey Oswald’s assassination of John. F Kennedy is evident. As a man who has only admired the man, the motive behind Lee’s murder is questionable. Lee Harvey Oswald’s had failed as a man, a husband, a worker, a Marine and a son his entire life. Added with Oswald’s embrace of communism, his…

official final report is 889 pages long and was presented to Lyndon B Johnson on September 24th, 1964. Its conclusion was that President Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald and that Oswald acted entirely alone. It also concluded that Jack Ruby also acted alone when…

The Impact of the JFK Assassination On the morning of November 22, 1963, Janice Tainter was sitting in her sixth grade class along with other fellow students. When asked what were some vivid details about where she was she said “I remember what direction and even the color of the black board inside the class”. She later explained the color of the blackboard was green. She also explained how she and her classmates received the information. She clearly states “The P.A. system (intercom)…

Assen, Eric. "Whatever Happened To Marina Oswald?" KERA News. KERA, 20 Nov. 2013. Web. 26 Oct. 2014. When Marina Oswald heard a cop knocking at her door she had no idea that her husband just shot the president of the United States. At the time she agreed with the reports about her husband killing the president. But in a later interview with CBS she informed the citizens of the United States that she appreciated what they did for her, but felt that her husband Lee Harvey Oswald was set up. She…

While there are many conspiracy theories about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy’s death and his assassin, I agree with the majority that Lee Harvey Oswald was indeed set up as a patsy to hide the real truth. The top three conspiracies which support this idea are the CIA theory, FBI/Secret Service theory, and the Soviet Union/Cuba theory. Even though all of the theories have different “why’s and how’s” to how the assassin came to be, they all share one common feature. Which is…

Topic What happened on November 22, 1963? How did this event affect the nation? (1-2) Name: Samantha Stern Source: "J. F. Kennedy's Assassination." U.S.A Sixties, Grolier Educational, 2001, pp. 5-9. Notes: (bullet points only) Tool used in presentation: Created by: Topic: Who were Martin Luther King and Malcolm X and how did they try to change American Society? What were they trying to accomplish? Name: Jessica Moskovits Source:…

was taken into custody and then murdered a couple of days later by Jack Ruby. Oswald claimed he was a “pawn” during his interviews with police. So today, this conspiracy still has a lot of skepticism among the American people. According to the writer, “Americans obsession runs deep as baseball” (Reitzes, 2013). Lee Harvey Oswald couldn’t have acted alone in one of the biggest conspiracies in the 20th century. The use of Jack Ruby (a low-level mafia thug) to kill Lee Harvey Oswald (a left-wing…

John F. Kennedy was one of the greatest American President to have ever lived. He had good looks and was extremely dedicated towards serving the American people. Kennedy often fought for the minority, by advocating for civil rights and showing deep commitment to public services, as well as space exploration. However, for every great person, there are those who wish them harm. On November 22nd, 1963, president Kennedy was fatally shot by a Lee Harvey Oswald, while he was waving to the crowd.…