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Teacher E-Newsletter
November 2008
In This Issue
The 45th: Remembering President Kennedy
Living History at The Sixth Floor Museum
Student Gallery Guides Now Online
Oral History Volunteer Opportunity
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The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza chronicles the assassination and legacy of President John F. Kennedy; interprets and supports the Dealey Plaza National Historic Landmark District and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza; and presents contemporary culture within the context of presidential history.
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The 45th: Remembering President John F. Kennedy
   
President Kennedy Official White House Photo
Courtesy The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

The Sixth Floor Museum observes the 45th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination with a series of public programs.

Tuesday, November 18 at 7 p.m. - Kenneth Salyer, M.D. 
Dr. Salyer was a resident surgeon who briefly tended to President Kennedy at Parkland Hospital the day of the assassination.  This will be one of the few times he has spoken about that experience since his Warren Commission testimony.  He is the founding chairman and director of the International Craniofacial Institute and was the lead physician in the recent separation and reconstructive surgeries of conjoined Egyptian twins Ahmed and Mohamed Ibrahim.

Thursday, November 20 at 7 p.m. - Reverend William Holmes  The former minister of Northaven United Methodist Church found himself in the national spotlight after President Kennedy's assassination provoked him to preach a sermon critical of Dallas' social and political climate at the time.  He received both public support and death threats, prompting police protection after portions of his sermon aired on the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite.  Reverend Holmes will redeliver his sermon and talk about Dallas' 1960s history.
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These programs  are free and open to the public, but seating reservations are required.  Call 214-747-6660, ext. 6625 for details or email programs@jfk.org.  Teachers and students welcome.
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Visit our website for information about other programs observing the 45th anniversary.  www.jfk.org


Living History at The Sixth Floor Museum

Bill Newman with students after a Living History presentation.
  Assassination eyewitness Bill Newman signs autographs for Education in Action students following a Living History presentation at
The Sixth Floor Museum.

Come face to face with history!

Introduce your students to one of the journalists, police officers or eyewitnesses involved in the Kennedy assassination story by scheduling a living history speaker during your visit. 

These unique presentations incorporate historic films, videos, photographs and more.

Previous guests include Vivian Castleberry, women's news editor for the Dallas Times Herald, Bill and Gayle Newman -- closest bystanders to the presidential limousine at the time of the fatal shot, and Bob Huffaker, a police reporter for KRLD radio and television who was steps away when Lee Harvey Oswald was shot by Jack Ruby.
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For additional information email grouptours@jfk.org or call 214-747-6660, ext. 5536.

  Student Gallery Guides Now Available Online
         
Students with Gallery Guides at TSFM
 
New student gallery guides are now available online.  These free guides will enhance your class' visit to the Museum with thoughtful, challenging questions that augment the audio-guided tour.
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Access a free, downloadable gallery guide from the education page of the Museum's website: www.jfk.org/go/education.

Oral History Project Volunteers Needed!

Viviane Castleberry
Vivian Castleberry, longtime women's news editor at The Dallas Times Herald, recalled memories of the assassination in a 2004 oral history interview.

The Oral History Project at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza explores the history and culture of Dallas and the 1960s, and preserves personal recollections regarding the life and death of President John F. Kennedy.  Over 600 interviews have been completed since 1989.

Teacher and Student Volunteer Opportunity

Volunteers help us make these valuable primary sources available to researchers by transcribing our oral history interviews.  Assignments can be completed from home, and there are only a few simple requirements:
  1. Volunteers should have access to a PC or laptop.
  2. Volunteers will need a working DVD or CD player.
  3. Volunteers must commit to completing assignment in 6 weeks.
Full instructions, a transcription template, and a DVD or CD with a completed oral history will be provided.
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Email oralhistory@jfk.org for details or call 214-747-6660, ext. 5578 for more information.
Every day is teacher day!
 
At The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza every day is teacher day because teachers receive a discounted $6 admission fee with school identification. This discount is limited to teachers only.  No coupons necessary, but valid school identification is required at time of purchase.

Visit our website for information on scheduling tours and new education programs for your classes!