Assassination of President John F. Kennedy Research Paper

BACKGROUND

Thirty-fifth president of the United States, John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963. This popular young president had shown great leadership and potential during his brief time in office. Two days after the assassination, Lee Harvey Oswald, arrested for the crime, was shot and killed by Jack Ruby. Much controversy continues to surround these events.

BROWSE FOR BOOKS ON THE SHELF USING THESE CALL NUMBERS

Biography section under Kennedy, John F.

973.922–973.92209

364.1524

LOOK UNDER THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS IN THE CATALOG (CARD OR COMPUTER)

Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917–1963—Assassination

Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917–1963—Death and burial

United States—Warren Commission

Oswald, Lee Harvey

Ruby, Jack

REFERENCE MATERIALS THAT MAY HELP (BOOKS OR CD-ROMS)

Magill, Frank N., ed. Great Events from History: American Series, 1975.

Meagher, Sylvia. Master Index to the J.F.K. Assassination Investigation, 1980.

United States. Report of the Select Committee on Assassinations, U. S. House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, Second Session: Findings and Recommendations, 1979.

United States. The Warren Commission Report: The Official Report of the President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy, 1992.

PERIODICAL INDEXES TO SEARCH (BOOKS OR CD-ROMS)

EBSCO Magazine Article Summaries

InfoTrac

NewsBank and other newspaper indexes

Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature

WILSONDISC

ONLINE DATABASES TO SEARCH

America Online

CompuServe

Dialog
Internet

Prodigy

KEY WORDS AND DESCRIPTORS FOR PERIODICAL INDEX AND ONLINE SEARCHES

Kennedy, John F.—assassination

Presidents—assassination

Oswald, Lee Harvey

Ruby, Jack

Warren Commission

VIDEOTAPES ON THIS TOPIC

Four Days in November. MGM/UA Home Video, 1988.

The Plot to Kill JFK: Rush to Judgement. MPI Home Video, 1988.

Reasonable Doubt: The Single Bullet Theory and the Assassination of John F. Kennedy. White Star, 1988.

FICTION BOOKS RELATING TO TOPIC

Gross, Virginia T. The President Is Dead: A Story of the Kennedy Assassination, 1993.

Ions, Edmund S. Sherlock Holmes in Dallas, 1980.

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO CONTACT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

JFK Assassination Information Center, 603 Munger Ave., P.O. Box 70, Dallas, TX 75202.

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library—Museum, Columbia Point, Boston, MA 02125.

SUGGESTIONS FOR NARROWING THIS TOPIC

Analyze one or more of the theories surrounding the assassination; e.g., role of CIA , Mafia, or KGB, single-bullet theory.

Discuss the findings of the Warren Commission.

Examine a key personality in the event; e.g., Lee Harvey Oswald, Jack Ruby, Governor John B. Connolly, Jr., Jacqueline Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson.

SUGGESTIONS FOR RELATED TOPICS

Assassination of Robert Kennedy, Malcolm X, Abraham Lincoln, or Martin Luther King, Jr.

Investigate famous assassins in history; e.g., John Wilkes Booth, Sirhan Sirhan.

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