Come and Take It

This week we take a look back at one of our early episodes from the first year of the show. This week marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, TX. For an entire generation, where you were on November 22, 1963 is one of the defining points of their lives. Its continuing legacy is felt both psychologically and physically through the very geography of the city.

Before we begin… What’s your favorite music venue in Dallas?

• Locations connected to the Kennedy Assassination and their status as of 2006

Dealey Plaza and Background Information

• Dealey Plaza
• Background on the assassination
• Timeline of the assassination

Trade Mart

On the afternoon of the day he was shot, President Kennedy was scheduled to attend a Trade Mart luncheon which included some of the founders of UTD and their wives. These are excerpts from the Kennedy collection at the UTD library.

• “Texans had this thing about having radios in their pockets.”

• President Kennedy’s prepared remarks for the luncheon

• JFK Resource Consortium link to UTD

Lee Harvey Oswald

• Oswald’s final resting place

• 214 W Neely Street

• Then and Now: The Iconic Oswald Backyard Photo (WFAA story)

• Ozzie Rabbit—-A bar near Oswald’s grave and his nickname in the U.S. Marines

• Texas Theater

Jack Ruby’s Carousel Club

• Ruby the Nightclub Owner
• Jack Ruby: Dallas’ Original J.R.

The Cenotaph

• Wikipedia page about the Dallas JFK Memorial
• Galinsky.com entry on the design of the memorial
• Some remarks on the controversy concerning the memorial
• Slate article postulating that JFK deserves better