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John F. Kennedy Assassination
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At 12:30 p.m. on November 22, 1963, U.S. President John F. Kennedy was shot while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. The news of JFK's death shocked the world.

Assassination Radio and T.V. Broadcasts
Watch real WFAA TV broadcasts and listen to WFAA radio programs as they report the events of the assassination.

Debunking Some Conspiracy Evidence
This site has a lot of information in it. It doesn't proclaim that Oswald was the sole gunman, but it does work to debunk the mass of misinformation about JFK's assassination.

The Grave Site
Arlington National Cemetery's web site has the inscription, a photo of the flame, information about other family members buried near, the story of "taps," and a lot more information about JFK's grave site.

The Grave
A very informative essay about why JFK was buried in Arlington National Cemetery rather than in his home state.

Historic Newspaper Pages
Pages from The Dallas Morning News and its competitor, The Dallas Times Herald, published Nov. 23-25, 1963. (Click on the page to see an enlarged, readable version.)

Motorcade Route
Having trouble understanding where the grassy knoll was in relation to the depository building? This map should help. Warning: this is on a site that does not believe Oswald was the assassin.

November 22, 1963
A very simple, visually pleasing overview of the events. The menu at the left of the page guides you, with a paragraph and picture describing each segment of the story.

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
Located at the former Texas School Book Depository in Dallas, Texas, the Sixth Floor Museum uses nearly 400 photographs, 45 minutes of documentary films, artifacts, graphs, charts, plus much more to give insight into that fateful day.

The Warren Report
A copy of the final report by the presidential commission, headed by U.S. Chief Justice Earl Warren, ordered to investigate JFK's assassination.

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