This Week in History1963: U.S. PRESIDENT IS SHOT IN TEXASIn 1963, John F. Kennedy, the 35th U.S. president, was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, allegedly by Lee Harvey Oswald. Oswald was himself fatally shot soon after by Jack Ruby, a Dallas nightclub owner with ties to organized crime, before he could be charged or brought to trial. To this day, many believe Oswald did not act alone in organizing or carrying out the assassination. Guide for Teachers |
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