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Great Peacemakers with Artist and Journalist Karen Blessen

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

Karen Blessen is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, illustrator and founder of 29 Pieces, an art organization that mounted the Dallas LOVE Project, the largest public art project in Dallas' history as a tribute to President John F. Kennedy. She illustrated the children's book, Peace One Day, about the creation of World Peace Day. A book …

Documenting History with Allen Mondell

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

Allen Mondell has over 45 years of experience in television and film. He co-wrote, produced and directed the films seen in the permanent exhibition at The Sixth Floor Museum. He was serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Sierra Leone at the time of the assassination.

2015 Living History Series – Elmer Boyd

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

A Dallas police homicide detective who conducted crime scene investigations at the Texas School Book Depository following the assassination, Boyd also escorted Lee Harvey Oswald at Police Headquarters on the afternoon and evening of November 22, 1963. View this program on YouTube.

Reporting History with Pierce Allman

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

Pierce 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, TX, United States

A 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, TX, United States

As 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, TX, United States

Hugh 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 …

2015 Living History Series – Jerry Kasten

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

A 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, TX, United States

Many 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. …

2015 Living History Series – Scott Garbe

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

A 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