I was in 8th grade when he was shot. We found out after lunch at school that he was dead. There was total dead silence when we were told. Some people cried. In those days the TV only had 3 channels...
When it happened, it was a frightening experience. For some, the idea that this was phase one of World War III seemed quite likely and a watchful eye was on the sky for incoming Tupolev or Ilyushin...
President Kennedy insisted on visiting Texas in November 1963, even though his advisers cautioned against it. Texas was extremely hostile territory, with many Texans violently in opposition to...