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Kennedy Assassination: Cutting through Conspiracies PPTKennedy Assassination: Cutting through Conspiracies PPT
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Kennedy Assassination: Cutting through Conspiracies

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First exploring the facts about the John F. Kennedy assassination, this impressive presentation dismantles many popular conspiracy theories about that fateful day. From Jack Ruby's motives to "the magic bullet" to Fidel Castro, the slides take care to point out the details of the conspiracies and why they are not feasible. Viewers will appreciate this fact-based and thoughtful approach to the assassination of the President. 

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john f. kennedy, united states presidents

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jack ruby, jfk, jfk assassination, john f. kennedy, lee harvey oswald, social studies
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Grade
9th - 11th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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