Kent Barker Collection / The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
Senator Kennedy announces his candidacy for President of the United States.
Listen to an excerpt from the oral history interview with Jacques Lowe, the Kennedys' personal photographer for many years, by clicking "Find out more."
Image: Kennedy's presidential campaign button features his face on a background of red, white and blue stripes.
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 …
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 …
Respected former journalist, author and noted historian Dr. Darwin Payne leads a presentation on the history of civil rights in Dallas.
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.
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 …
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.
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, …
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.
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.
Dr. Richard Scotch of the University of Texas at Dallas leads a dialogue with recognized disability advocates Kent Waldrep, Bob Kafka and Ralph Rouse on the decades-long fight leading to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Watch the video on YouTube.
