Description
This book, illustrated with more than seventy historic photographs and diagrams, provides an overview of the tragic events of November 22, 1963, from the arrival of President John F. Kennedy in Texas through the shocking events that followed. This publication also provides an explanation of the vibrant life, career and legacy of the 35th president and his fascinating familyReaders will find comprehensive tours of the Kennedy assassination site at Dealey Plaza and the exhibits in The Sixth Floor Museum, located on the sixth floor of the former Texas School Book Depository. This book is an indispensable guide to this site which was designated as a National Historic Landmark by the Department of the Interior in 1993.CONOVER HUNT is a public historian who has consulted nationally to museum and historical organizations since 1975. A graduate of Newcomb College, Tulane University, she holds a Master of Arts from the Winterthur Museum Program at the University of Delaware. Hunt served as the project director and chief curator organizing The Sixth Floor Museum from 1978 until it opened in 1989, and prepared the draft application for the designa tion of Dealey Plaza as a National Historic Landmark. This guide is her third book on the life, death and legacy of President John F. Kennedy.ISBN:9780964813106
