November 22, 1963

John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the thirty-fifth president of the United States of America, was in office only two years and ten months before he was shot to death on November 22, 1963. Every American who was alive on that November day remembers where he/she was and what they were doing when they heard the tragic news of Kennedy's assassination. He is remembered as a charismatic, optimistic leader who believed we could solve problems if we put our country's interests before our own and worked together. 

Learn more about Kennedy at the American President site.

On the 40th anniversary of his death (2003) the Dallas Morning News published a special report, saying, " The assassination of President John F. Kennedy remains a defining moment in the history of the United States. This special report is designed to put the story in its proper historical context and track current coverage of the 40th anniversary of the assassination."   You must register with your name, email address, mailing address, and year of birth. But please don't let that stop you, because the primary source material here is incredible. View original newspapers articles, listen to radio clips, and watch television news snippets, all from local Dallas media.

At the History Place you can browse through a four-part annotated photo gallery of Kennedy's life is divided into four sections: Early Years, War Hero, Politician and President. As you progress through the gallery, click on the thumbnail photos for a larger view.