Reporting History with Pierce Allman
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TXPierce Allman is a career journalist, working as WFAA-Radio’s program director in 1963 covering President Kennedy’s visit to Dallas. He was one of the first reporters inside the Texas School Book Depository after shots were fired at the Kennedy motorcade.
2015 Living History Series – Bob Welch
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TXA reporter and cameraman for Dallas-Fort Worth NBC affiliate WBAP-TV, Welch was at Love Field, the Trade Mart, and Parkland Memorial Hospital, where he captured the only known sound recording of the announcement of President Kennedy's death. View this program on YouTube.
2015 Living History Series – Kenneth Giannoules
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TXAs a longtime U.S. Secret Service agent, Giannoules served on the White House Detail for Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson. He worked the midnight shift at the Hotel Texas during President Kennedy's visit to Fort Worth on November 22, 1963. View this program on YouTube.
A Witness to History with Hugh Aynesworth
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TXHugh Aynesworth is a journalist and author who covered President Kennedy’s visit to Dallas for The Dallas Morning News and was the only reporter present for all of the major events that occurred the weekend of November 22-24, 1963. Later he was an investigative reporter for Newsweek, ABC's "20/20," The Washington Times and Dallas Times … Continued
2015 Living History Series – Jerry Kasten
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TXA social studies teacher at Bryan Adams High School in 1963, Kasten was also a member of the Dallas Police Reserves. He was working crowd control on Commerce Street at the time of the Oswald shooting. View this program on YouTube.
JFK and Victura
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TXMany families sail together, but the Kennedys’ relationship with Victura, the 25-foot sloop purchased in 1932 shortly after the family’s move to Hyannis Port, stands apart. Author and sailor James W. Graham explores the influence sailing had on JFK, shaping his character throughout his life and political career. The program was followed by a book signing. … Continued
2015 Living History Series – Scott Garbe
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TXA songwriter and schoolteacher in Canada, Garbe has maintained a lifelong interest in the Kennedy assassination. After visiting Dealey Plaza, he wrote a series of songs about the tragedy which was produced as a concept album, The Kennedy Suite, in 2013. View this program on YouTube. Download "The Kennedy Suite" (78.6mb) | View the Lyrics & Artwork
Fort Worth Opera Symposium: Space Race
University of Texas at ArlingtonPresident John F. Kennedy was committed to establishing the United States as a leader in space travel and transportation technology. His dedication to the mission of the exploration of outer space led to the development and expansion of NASA. Panelists will discuss the progression of NASA’s programming and role in space technology throughout the past … Continued
Superman Comes to the Supermarket: An Examination of Norman Mailer’s 1960 Kennedy Campaign Essay
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TXThe late Norman Mailer saw in John F. Kennedy, “a hero capture the secret imagination of a people, and so be good for the vitality of his nation.” Mailer’s 1960 profile of the then-presidential candidate, written for Esquire magazine, galvanized excitement for Kennedy just days before the election, and its radical writing style changed the … Continued
2015 Living History Series – Mary Woodward Pillsworth
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TXA women's news reporter for The Dallas Morning News in 1963, Pillsworth witnessed the assassination from the north side of Elm Street. The following year she joined the Peace Corps. View this program on YouTube.