Public Programs

Creative and engaging, our unique programs advance the Museum's commitment to community outreach, engagement and learning, and empower a diverse audience to understand how and why the past is still relevant.

The 2013 Living History Series commemorates the life, death and legacy of President John F. Kennedy with stories from those who witnessed the assassination or other historic events of the early 1960s. The monthly series links the past to the present through firsthand accounts from reporters, law enforcement officials, doctors, military personnel and everyday citizens who witnessed or, in some cases, made history.

Watch the promotional video to learn more about the speakers in the series.


Each Living History program is included with Museum admission or is $10 for the program only. Advance tickets are strongly recommended as seating is limited. Tickets may be purchased online here up to one day in advance. A multi-series Program Pass, valid for any six Living History tickets, is also available and provides a $15 savings. (Tickets that are included with Museum admission are available the day of the program only, pending availability.)

For questions about any of our programs, please e-mail us programs@jfk.org.

Past Programs

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2013 Living History Series

Buell Wesley Frazier

July 13, 2013 – 2:00 PM

An employee of the Texas School Book Depository, Frazier occasionally drove Lee Harvey Oswald to work, including the day of November 22, 1963. Frazier witnessed the assassination and was questioned extensively by Dallas investigators. Included with Museum admission or $10 for program only.



2013 Living History Series

Dr. Thomas McConnell

August 24, 2013 – 2:00 PM

A Dallas native, Dr. McConnell was Medical Officer of the Day at the Pentagon on November 22, 1963, and was assigned duties at the White House, U.S. Capitol and Arlington National Cemetery that weekend. Included with Museum admission or $10 for program only.



2013 Living History Series

Walter Mears

September 13, 2013 – 11:30 AM

A Pulitzer Prize-winning political reporter for the Associated Press for more than 40 years, Mears covered every presidential election from 1960 to 2000. He later wrote The Kennedy Brothers (2009). Included with Museum admission or $10 for program only.



2013 Living History Series

Walter Mears

September 14, 2013 – 2:00 PM

A Pulitzer Prize-winning political reporter for the Associated Press for more than 40 years, Mears covered every presidential election from 1960 to 2000. He later wrote The Kennedy Brothers (2009). Included with Museum admission or $10 for program only.



2013 Living History Series

Ferd Kaufman

October 12, 2013 – 2:00 PM

As Associated Press photographer, Kaufman was at the Fort Worth breakfast and Trade Mart luncheon on November 22, 1963. He took one of the first photos of Lee Harvey Oswald in custody and covered the Jack Ruby trial. Included with Museum admission or $10 for program only.



2013 Living History Series

Bill and Gayle Newman (with sons Clayton and Bill)

November 9, 2013 – 2:00 PM

The Newmans were the closest civilian eyewitnesses to President Kennedy at the time of the fatal shot and were interviewed on TV immediately after the assassination. This will be the first time all four family members have appeared together. Included with Museum admission or $10 for program only.



2013 Living History Series

Kari-Mette Pigmans

December 6, 2013 – 11:30 AM

Pigmans was a Pan Am stewardess aboard the White House press plane in the early 1960s and had met President Kennedy several times. She was at Dallas Love Field at the time of the assassination. Included with Museum admission or $10 for program only.



2013 Living History Series

Kari-Mette Pigmans

December 7, 2013 – 2:00 PM

Pigmans was a Pan Am stewardess aboard the White House press plane in the early 1960s and had met President Kennedy several times. She was at Dallas Love Field at the time of the assassination. Included with Museum admission or $10 for program only.