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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

Fort Worth Opera Symposium: Space Race

University of Texas at Arlington

President 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 …

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, TX, United States

The 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 …

$5 – $15

2015 Living History Series – Mary Woodward Pillsworth

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

A 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.

Portraits: History Lived – Exhibit opens

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

A collaboration between The Dallas Morning News, The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza and several eyewitnesses to history Dallas 1963, Portraits: History Lived was a series of current photographs of people who witnessed some part of the Kennedys’ 1963 visit to Dallas, the assassination of the president or its aftermath. In commemoration of the 52nd anniversary of the …

Fort Worth Opera Symposium in partnership with The Sixth Floor Museum: Civil Rights in Modern America

Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center 2922 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Dallas, TX, United States

Recent national events have brought to light the issue of deep civil unrest facing America’s minority populations, proving that the topic of race relations is still at the forefront of both social and media consciousness. Through a curated conversation led by noted Fort Worth Star Telegram columnist and community activist Bob Ray Sanders, this complicated …

Free

Fort Worth Opera Symposium in partnership with The Sixth Floor Museum: Civil Rights in Modern America

I.M. Terrell High School Auditorium 1411 I.M. Terrell Cir., Fort Worth, TX, United States

Recent national events have brought to light the issue of deep civil unrest facing America’s minority populations, proving that the topic of race relations is still at the forefront of both social and media consciousness. Through a curated conversation led by noted Fort Worth Star Telegram columnist and community activist Bob Ray Sanders, this complicated …

Free

Moments & Memories: Reflecting on November 22, 1963

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

This special program on the anniversary of President Kennedy’s death offered an exclusive look at rarely seen films, photographs and new oral history recordings from our collection. Lead by our associate curator Stephen Fagin, this program focused on how recent acquisitions helped the Museum continue to build a more complete story of that fateful day. Audience members …

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