George Washington University
National Security Archive: Kennedy Sought Dialogue With Cuba
A collection of documents revealing the secret history of possible U.S. accommodation with Castro just before Kennedy's assassination, and afterwards with President Johnson. Among documents there is also an audio tape of a discussion...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: John F. Kennedy as President
The Kennedy administration faced triumphs and failures only to end in a horrific manner. Read about the election, presidency, and assassination of Kennedy in this summary. Also included are references for further reading, questions for...
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Three Presidencies: Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon
The domestic policies of three Presidents from the 1960s are examined, including Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon. The tutorial looks at their political initiatives, what worked and what didn't. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: American Presidency: Kennedy Funeral
Documents and artifacts related to the funeral of John F. Kennedy.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: John F. Kennedy
From the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, this biographical account of JFK includes his military service during WWII, the significant events of his political career and presidency including Cabinet and Supreme Court appointments, and...
US National Archives
Nara: Warren Commission Report Appendix
The concrete findings versus the speculations of President Kennedy's assassination are found within this document. Theories of the Mafia due to Jack Ruby's involvement are presented and countered with the factual evidence found by...
A&E Television
History.com: American Presidents: John F. Kennedy
This easy-to-navigate site has Kennedy's biography, events occurring during his presidency, an image gallery, and video clips.
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
Jfk Presidential Library: John F. Kennedy Becomes 35th President
Read about the inauguration of John F. Kennedy as 35th president of the United States. In addition, find out about the issues he dealt with in his term of office.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: John F. Kennedy as President
Read about the election, presidency, and assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Other
Mc Adams: The Kennedy Assassination
This personal site provides a description of the evidence and theories surrounding the murder of JFK with links to other people's opinions as well as many articles on these theories.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Kennedy Shot
This three-part article explores the assassination of John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas. Content includes a brief overview of Kennedy's legacy as president.
American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: Adlai Stevenson: Un Memorial Address for John F. Kennedy
Video and audio of Adlai Stevenson's address to the United Nations General Assembly after President John F. Kennedy's death. It was delivered on November 26, 1963, in New York.
Other
The Lee Harvey Oswald Research Page
This very informative site about Lee Harvey Oswald is easy to navigate. Parnell subscribes to the Lone Assassin Theory but tries to give a balanced treatment in the "articles" link, which offers reviews of books on both sides of this...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Jack Ruby Shot Lee Harvey Oswald
This 3-part article explores the murder of accused-Kennedy-Assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald. Content focuses on the trial of Jack Ruby, and the aftermath of Kennedy's assassination.
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
Robert F. Kennedy Speech on the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy's speech on the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Audio available
A&E Television
History.com: Assassination of John F. Kennedy
This is a unit about the assassination of JFK. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963 at 12:30 p.m. while riding in a motorcade in Dallas during a campaign visit. Kennedy's motorcade was turning past the Texas...
A&E Television
History.com: What Physics Reveals About the Jfk Assassination
A study suggests the "grassy knoll" JFK assassination theory is bogus. "The President's reactions just after the projectile impact were physically consistent with a gunshot wound caused by a high-energy Carcano military rifle bullet...
White House Historical Association
White House Historical Association: Lbj Ascends to the Presidency
Information about Lyndon B. Johnson becoming President of the United States after the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Stanford University
Mlk and the Global Freedom Struggle: Civil Rights Act of 1964
Read about President John F. Kennedy's role in attempting to outlaw segregation, and, after Kennedy's assassination, President Johnson's role in making that happen with the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Jfk Assassination
Detailed facts and an interesting summary of the assassination of President Kennedy in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Death of a President
Two paragraph synopsis about the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Curated OER
Kennedy Assassination Context
This site gives an interesting look at the Warren Commision. It provides real audio clips from the commission, as well as articles written concerning the commission's part in a possible cover-up.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Making History Personal
This lesson fosters an understanding of a major event in American history. It uses this event to guide students into research of how the event affected an 'ordinary' person's life. Each student will be responsible for interviewing...
Curated OER
Dallas Motorcade
This site from NPR provides oral histories of witnesses to the Kennedy assassination saga.
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