Just this past week I visited the JFK 6th floor museum in downtown Dallas. My dad was briefly in town, and we decided to visit the infamous spot of the JFK assassination. I’d always read about “The Grassy Knoll” and Dealey Plaza, but seeing it with my own eyes was more frightening than I’d expected.
Driving the historical route that JFK drove that dark November day was beyond eerie. Coming around the corner onto Elm St, I felt strange. I saw the huge grassy knoll that everyone talks about, and when I looked up I saw the window that Lee Harvey Oswald shot from.
Before I walked into the museum I saw countless visitors retracing JFK’s steps, with countless books on his death. After about an hour walking through the museum I left feeling confused. While books say that Lee Harvey Oswald killed JFK, I couldn’t help but think he didn’t do it alone. Yes, I’m not the first one to think this, but the museum had several different theories presented.
I find it strange that Jack Ruby killed Oswald, before he was ever put on trial. Coincidence? I think not. Also, multiple shots killed Kennedy- from multiple angles. Oswald may have killed JFK, but he most certainly didn’t act alone.
Overall, I think that this conspiracy will never be figured out, but I’m curious what your thoughts are on who killed JFK.
4 comments:
The museum is really great. Everyone should go. If you stand in the window where Oswald shot from and look down where the JFK car was, you will be very skeptical that someone could have made that shot and assassinated Kennedy all alone.
I don't have much of an opinion about who actually killed JFK, as I have not collected enough information regarding the issue, however I have been to the Sixth Floor Museum. I'm not one to typically like something like this; I'm not really a fan of history (as awful as that may sound). However, I absolutely loved this museum! I went to the museum with my parents the first time I visited SMU last year, and had so much fun walking around, looking at all the pictures. We even did the audio tour, to get a more in depth version. For the first time in my life, I was indulging in history, and enjoying it. My parents had to drag me out of the museum; I wanted to go through it again. When I left to go back to the hotel, I was really proud that I enjoyed it. I felt as though I had reached a level of maturity in which I could enjoy something so intellectual and simple. Typically I would have been begging to go to the mall, or do something more interesting, but this museum was well worth my time and money! I'm glad you enjoyed it too!
As far as conspiracies are concerned, I feel like we hear what the media/government wants us to hear. Any big event in history will have a conspiracy to follow it (JFK, landing on the moon, 9/11 etc). Like most things in life, it is not what happens that matters, it is our reaction that matters. With this in mind, does it matter who shot Kennedy, or who actually was responsible for the destruction of the twin towers, or is it more important that we react to these events in a responsible way. Conspiracies are a part of life that we have to learn to live with. Believe them or not, it doesn't really matter, because there is nothing we can do to change the past, we're only liable for our future.
one thing i can definately say about your blog posts is that you do have interesting and captivating topics. especially the JKF blog as i read that post, it got me thinking of who really commited the offense and what was the purpose for doing so.I don't have much of an opinion about who actually killed JFK becuase i have not researched on that topic, but i have heard so many stories on what occured on that faithful day. the thing i heard of the most was that it was a conspiracy which leads me to believe that we hear what the media/government wants us to hear. there so many topics that can be brought up from the JFK incident and this is why i say this is a good post. keep up the good work
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