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The Jack Ruby Trial: 40 Years Later

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This program examines one of the most fascinating trials in American history. Former ABC reporter and anchor Murphy Martin covered the events following President Kennedy's assassination and Jack Ruby's trial and was able to persuade Judge Joe B. Brown to allow a single camera in the courtroom when the verdict was read. (This may have …

When The News Went Live: Dallas 1963

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

In "When The News Went Live: Dallas 1963," journalists Bob Huffaker, Bill Mercer, George Phenix and Wes Wise recount their coverage of President John F. Kennedy's assassination and its aftermath, discuss how this tragedy brought live television to the forefront of news and how broadcast news has changed since 1963. A book signing event follows …

Exhibit Opening – Parkland Hospital: Voices from History, with Special Guest Dr. Ronald C. Jones

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

Dr. Ronald C. Jones was chief surgery resident at Parkland Memorial Hospital on November 22, 1963. He was having lunch when he received word that the president had been shot and was en route to the hospital. He and Dr. Malcolm Perry immediately ran to the emergency room, where they joined other physicians in the …

Call to Action: Opening Program

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

Respected former journalist, author and noted historian Dr. Darwin Payne leads a presentation on the history of civil rights in Dallas.

Call to Action: Dallas at the Crossroads

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

A screening of Dallas at the Crossroads will be held, followed by a Q&A with Southern Methodist University professor Dr. Glenn Linden. This 1961 film was produced to prepare Dallas for peaceful school integration. Screened in cooperation with the Dallas Public Library.

Call to Action: Crisis with Robert Drew

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

A screening of Crisis was held, followed by a Q&A with Robert Drew. Crisis (Robert Drew, 1963, 52 minutes) chronicles the struggle between President John F. Kennedy and George Wallace during the segregation of the University of Alabama. Drew recorded an oral history with the Museum in 2004 and appeared in Dallas for a screening of his 1960 film Primary with …

Call to Action: The Gay Rights Movement in Dallas

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

Long-time gay rights activist Louise Young leads a panel discussion with representatives of Dallas' large and diverse gay community. Panelists include Ron Jefferson and Monica Greene. Watch this video on YouTube.

Call to Action: A Conversation with Vivian Castleberry

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

Vivian Castleberry, longtime women’s editor at the Dallas Times Herald, has been called the “grandmother of women journalists in Dallas.” She was instrumental in taking local women’s issues to a new level by publishing genuine news stories instead of just debutante notices. She discusses the history and sociology of local women’s rights movement: who was involved, …

Call to Action: The SNCC Experience in Dallas

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

Bob Ray Sanders of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram interviews 1960s civil rights activists Bishop Mark Herbener, Ernest McMillan and Edward Harris about the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Watch this video on YouTube.

Call to Action: La Calle to City Hall

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

Mercedes Olivera of The Dallas Morning News moderates a panel discussion about the Mexican-American rights movement, featuring Adelfa Callejo, Frank Hernandez and Dr. Roberto Calderon of the University of North Texas. Watch this video on YouTube.