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Living History with Bob Ray Sanders

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

A respected longtime newspaper, radio and television journalist in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Sanders was attending high school at an African-American school in Fort Worth in 1963. On Thanksgiving Day that year, his marching band performed a memorial tribute to President Kennedy. Sanders was later an active supporter of the civil rights and peace movements …

The Vital South and Presidential Elections, 1960 – 2012

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

To commemorate Presidents Day, The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is collaborating with SMU’s Tower Center for a discussion titled The Vital South and Presidential Elections, 1960 – 2012. In 1960, John F. Kennedy was elected to the White House in one of the closest contests in American electoral history. The South was instrumental …

Living History with Phyllis Hall

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

A nurse at Parkland Hospital in 1963, Phyllis Hall was an observer and participant in Trauma Room One during the treatment of President Kennedy. Watch the video on YouTube.

CSI Family Day

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

For the 6th straight year, CSI Family Day gives guests the chance to examine a mock crime scene, perform forensic analysis at evidence stations and solve a hypothetical crime. It’s a fun and engaging way to learn about modern investigative techniques and the real-life challenges to solving crime. Free with paid admission to the Museum, …

Meet the Museum – Teaching about the President

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

Discover how educators at history museums and archives convey the complex stories of the American presidents with students of all ages in this panel conversation with staff from The Sixth Floor Museum, LBJ Library and Museum, George W. Bush Presidential Library and National Archives and Records Administration Fort Worth.

Discussion and Book Signing with Clint Hill

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

For four years, from the election of John Fitzgerald Kennedy in November 1960 until after the election of Lyndon Johnson in 1964, Clint Hill was the Secret Service agent assigned to guard Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. During that time, he went from being a reluctant guardian to a fiercely loyal watchdog and, in many ways, her …

Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero – A Conversation with Chris Matthews

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

Moderated by KERA’s Lee Cullum, Matthews discussed President Kennedy’s enduring legacy and the current state of politics in this momentous presidential election year. "Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero" is based on personal interviews with those closest to President Kennedy, oral histories, documents from his years as a student at Choate and notes from Jacqueline Kennedy’s first …

Living History with Raymond “Sonny” Fisher

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

The only full-time Tarrant County deputy sheriff in 1963, Sonny Fisher was on horseback outside the Hotel Texas on the morning of the assassination. President Kennedy was photographed with Fisher and his horse, Snuffy.

Living History with Bill and Gayle Newman

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

The closest civilian eyewitnesses to President Kennedy at the time of the fatal shot, the Newmans were on the north side of Dealey Plaza and shielded their small children after the shots were fired. They were then interviewed on live television approximately fifteen minutes after the assassination.

“Oswald Has Been Shot!” – Memories from November 24, 1963

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

Hear from a collection of law enforcement officials, photographers and reporters who were at or near Dallas Police Headquarters when Lee Harvey Oswald was shot by nightclub owner Jack Ruby. Featured panelists included Gary DeLaune, Bob Huffaker, Bob Jackson, James Leavelle and Fred Rheinstein. Moderated by WFAA-TV’s Gloria Campos. Watch the video on YouTube.