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    When it comes to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy I have always thought the Lee Harvey Oswald did and I never actually took a closer look. I had always assumed that the case had been a top priorty and had been solved. I occesianly read mostly thrugh facebook posts about conspiracy theories regarding the case and ignored it seeeing that there are conspiracy theories about everything. In the beginning of the film I was a little sceptical at the suggestion that the government had actually

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    Parker Huls Bainbridge History May 23 JFK/RFK ASSASSINATION The assassination of the 35th president of the United States of America is one of the most tragic events in Americas history. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was one of the most the countries most beloved presidents. His death has been studied for years by many different people and many theories have come up. Each theory has a new idea and presents new options to be considered on the people involved and how it was performed. After many years

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    Morgan Oates Professor Holland United States History II 3 March 2015 The Assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy, formally known as JFK, was born on May 29th, 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts. He successfully attended Choate Boarding School and his Alma Mater was Harvard University, After completing his education he decided he wanted to help society somehow. As a result of that, he enlisted in the United States Army the night before World War two began. After his Navy days

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    The assassination of John F. Kennedy is one of the most controversial and debated topics in American History. JFK was one of the most beloved presidents of our time. It was November 22, 1963 when JFK was assassinated. Unlike previous presidential assassinations, the JFK assassination is the most conspiracies of all time. The theories are the Government cover up, Mafia influence and Cuban President Fidel Castro. Imagine one person can do all this planning which Lee Harvey Oswald. There is no way that

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    President John F. Kennedy 's assassination has plagued the nation for over fifty years. America has come to associate death, conspiracy, and change with the tragic events of November 22, 1963. John and Jackie Kennedy traveled from the White House to the state of Texas to began a campaigning tour for the upcoming presidential election. Kennedy began his trip with hopes of securing votes to help him secure a victory for the 1964 election. John F. Kennedy began his tour through Texas to regain support

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    In addition to the multiple previous theories of Kennedy’s assassination is the theory known as the “Man in the Doorway” or “Praying Man.” In this theory, it is stated that there was a man photographed seconds before the shots rang out who was standing in the doorway in a “praying” position. James Altgens was the professional photographer who took the photo of the Texas School Book Depository and the man. In the photo, a man who matches Lee Oswald’s description is standing in the doorway. Altgen

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    America’s 35th president, John F. Kennedy, was assassinated. All three of the television stations shut down for four days, the longest time in history save the coverage of 9/11. Two hours after Kennedy was pronounced dead, the 36th president, Lyndon Johnson, who was the Vice President at the time, was sworn in. America didn’t miss a beat and went straight to investigating the death of Kennedy. Three questions were dominating the country’s mind: who assassinated Kennedy, why did the shooter assassinate

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    Few people knew what events the day held on November 22, 1963, but by mid-afternoon one of the most tragic events to ever plague not only the United States but the entire world. The assassination of President John F. Kennedy would go on to be one of the most infamous days in history; surrounded in scandals, controversy, and conspiracy. There were three main reasons that the president was in Dallas, Texas. One of those reasons being his mission of reelection. Another reason was to raise more

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    Who Really Killed Kennedy? Lincoln, Malcolm X, Franz Ferdinand, all murdered, all with a purpose, all with a confirmed killer. Why did these assassinations happen? What caused these people to feel the need to kill such powerful people? While we know who killed many, and most of people, who were assassinated while in powerful positions, we have no idea who really killed Kennedy. Though many theories surround his death, we have no real evidence to confirm a killer. Could it have been the work

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    On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed in Dealey Plaza. Kennedy was one of the most well-liked presidents in history. He gave off a presence that felt very familiar and welcoming. Being the first ¨television president,¨ many Americans felt like they knew him personally. The assassination of President Kennedy came as a shock to the nation, given his popularity with the people. The nation was devastated and many Americans lost confidence in the government and the world

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