Assassination and Commemoration JFK, Dallas, and the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza |
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| Author:
| Fagin, Stephen |
| Foreword by:
| Hunt, Conover |
| Preface by:
| Linenthal, Edward T. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8061-4358-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of Oklahoma Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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Stephen Fagin begins
Assassination and Commemoration by retracing the events that culminated in Lee Harvey Oswald?s shots at the presidential motorcade. He vividly describes the volatile political climate of midcentury Dallas as well as the shame that haunted the city for decades after the assassination. The book highlights the decades-long work of people determined to create a museum that commemorates a president and recalls the drama and heartbreak of November 22, 1963....
More DescriptionStephen Fagin begins Assassination and Commemoration by retracing the events that culminated in Lee Harvey Oswald?s shots at the presidential motorcade. He vividly describes the volatile political climate of midcentury Dallas as well as the shame that haunted the city for decades after the assassination. The book highlights the decades-long work of people determined to create a museum that commemorates a president and recalls the drama and heartbreak of November 22, 1963. Fagin narrates the painstaking day-to-day work of cultivating the support of influential citizens and convincing boards and committees of the importance of preservation and interpretation.