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John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy(20 Photos)
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See pictures from the life and presidency of John F. Kennedy.
Videos (12)
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Jack Ruby Kills Lee Harvey Oswald
Jack Ruby Kills Lee Harvey OswaldVideo Clip (1:05)
Video Clip (1:05)
In a History Rewind video, John F. Kennedy's slayer, assassin Harvey Lee Oswald, is shot and killed in a Dallas jail. As Oswald is being escorted by officers, Jack Rubenstein shames America by taking the law into his own hands.
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Assassination of JFK
Assassination of JFKVideo Clip (3:37)
Video Clip (3:37)
The course of events surrounding JFK's assassination shocked the nation and left more questions than answers.
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JFK Assassination Conspiracy Theories
JFK Assassination Conspiracy TheoriesVideo Clip (3:57)
Video Clip (3:57)
This History Channel video covers the President Kennedy assassination conspiracy theories. The Warren Commission explored these theories. One theory was that Lee Harvey Oswald was working on behalf of Castro because the CIA tried to assassinate him.
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President Kennedy Assassinated
President Kennedy AssassinatedVideo Clip (2:18)
Video Clip (2:18)
A newsreel report from 1963 gives the details of JFK's last days.
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JFK: A New Generation
JFK: A New GenerationVideo Clip (3:57)
Video Clip (3:57)
John F. Kennedy's progressive agenda during the 1960s inspired a new generation of optimism in America.
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JFK's Last Parade
JFK's Last ParadeVideo Clip (3:48)
Video Clip (3:48)
See film of John F. Kennedy's last parade in Dallas that Bob Yeargan captured while taking a break from work on November 22, 1963.
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JFK Funeral Newsreel
JFK Funeral NewsreelVideo Clip (3:52)
Video Clip (3:52)
A newsreel report captures a family--and a nation--in mourning during JFK's funeral.
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The Lincoln Assassination Plot
The Lincoln Assassination PlotVideo Clip (4:04)
Video Clip (4:04)
The assassination of President Lincoln was just one part of a larger plot to decapitate the federal government of the U.S. after the Civil War.
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The Motives of John Wilkes Booth
The Motives of John Wilkes BoothVideo Clip (3:49)
Video Clip (3:49)
historians speculate that John Wilkes Booth was aided in his plot against Lincoln, but the evidence suggests otherwise.
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On the Trail of John Wilkes Booth
On the Trail of John Wilkes BoothVideo Clip (2:11)
Video Clip (2:11)
Did John Wilkes Booth really die 12 days after assassinating Abraham Lincoln, or did he secretly escape with Confederate aid?
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John Wilkes Booth Wanted Poster
John Wilkes Booth Wanted PosterVideo Clip (2:38)
Video Clip (2:38)
Five days after Abraham Lincoln was fatally shot, authorities distributed posters promising a large reward for the capture of his assassin: John Wilkes Booth.
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Brad Meltzer's Decoded: The Lincoln Assassination
Brad Meltzer's Decoded: The Lincoln AssassinationVideo Clip (44:44)
Video Clip (44:44)
Conventional wisdom tells us that John Wilkes Booth was killed twelve days after he assassinated President Abraham Lincoln, but could he have secretly escaped and lived happily for another 40 years?
Speeches & Audio (2)
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Lee Harvey Oswald's Killer Sentenced
Lee Harvey Oswald's Killer SentencedAudio Clip (1:44)
Audio Clip (1:44)
A March 14, 1964, report announces the conviction and sentence of Dallas night club owner Jack Ruby, who gunned down accused JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald on national television. Ruby was found guilty of "murder with malice" and was sentenced to die in the electric chair.
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Johnson Declares Day of Mourning for JFK
Johnson Declares Day of Mourning for JFKAudio Clip (2:49)
Audio Clip (2:49)
On November 23, President Johnson issued his proclamation, declaring November 25 to be a day of national mourning for President Kennedy.
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