Brittany Nensel Ms. Davis College Prep English 1 4 April 2017 That Fateful Afternoon That beautiful morning, the morning of the day that marked an event that will change the lives of those who were witness to a melancholy occurrence. That day started with kids and parents going about their normal morning routines trying to get ready for their days at school and work. Nobody expected the turmoil that would ensue in the middle of that beautiful november afternoon.The sunlight coming in the window and the rays lightly brushing the skin for just a slight warmth when eating the delicious home cooked breakfast made by a caring heart. This was the morning that Tom Nensel had that day. Tom, my father, was one of those unsuspecting …show more content…
“ It was a series of events that affected the whole country and everybody was watching the t.v. day and night to see what would happen next”(Nensel). Even though Tom lived hundreds of miles away from where the crime had taken place, the effect on his family was astronomical. Kennedy was seen as royalty to most of the country he was regarded highly and was respected by others that weren’t even a citizen of our country. He held the nation together and was everyone’s role model. These events had cast a shadow on the trust and optimism of our country and still felt like a fresh wound 40 years later. On this day, Kennedy was taking part in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. There were crowds of people lining the streets excited to get just a glimpse of Kennedy and his wife. When passing the Texas School Book Depository, gunfire rang out with the source being unknown. The president was hit in multiple locations, being his neck, head and chest. He was rushed to the Parkland Memorial Hospital, which was close to where the motorcade was taking place. The governor, who was also in the car with his wife and the president, was also hit in the chest, but would recover from his injury. The hospital was only a couple of minutes away, but the hit to Kennedy was fatal and there was not much they could do for him. A catholic priest was called to perform the last rites, and Kennedy was
Another bullet struck Kennedy in the rear portion of his head, causing a massive and fatal wound, and landing him into Mrs. Kennedy’s lap (Nizer, pg.8). Secret Service Agencies began to act, shielding Kennedy and his wife as they sped to Parkland Memorial Hospital; 4 miles away. At the hospital, Kennedy was treated by a team of physicians who examined his body and fatal wounds. But sadly, Kennedy was pronounced dead at 1 p.m.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, otherwise known as JFK, was an important figure in the lives of many during the 1960s. Due to this, many works have been written regarding the details of his assassination as well as his legacy. In every piece, a unique perspective of this appalling event is portrayed. The excerpt from the biography, “A Warm, Clear Day in Dallas” by Marta Randall, presents this event in the most concise yet informative manner and is the most compelling piece that portrays the legacy of JFK.
On November 22nd, 1963, the assassination of the former United States of America president, John F. Kennedy, occurred. The John F. Kennedy Presidential LibraryhandhMuseumh(https://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK/JFK-in-History/November-22-1963-death-of-the-president.aspx) states, at approximately 12:30 p.m. that day in a black convertible, Kennedy and his wife, Jacqueline, along with the Texas governor, John Connally, and his wife, Nellie, sat during a motorcade through Dallas. This was in an attempt to grant Kennedy maximum publicity to the Dallas crowds, prior to his appearance in Dealey Plaza. As the convertible drove past the Texas School Book Depository Building, gunfire rang throughout the plaza. It was later determined that Lee Harvey Oswald,
The motorcade followed its designated route, first passing through a residential area of Dallas, and then making its way through the middle of the downtown area. The parade traveled west on Main Street and then made a right on Houston. The motorcade went one block and then made a left-turn on Elm. On the corner of Elm and Houston was the large, ominous Texas School Book Depository, where the fatal shots were later accused of being fired from. When the President's car turned west on Elm and crossed the Depository, three shots were fired at the motorcade. The President was struck by a bullet that entered at the base of his neck, just right of his spine and exited under the lower left portion of the knot in the President's tie. A second bullet struck Kennedy in the rear base of his head, causing the fatal wound. Texas Governor Connelly, riding two cars behind the President, was also hit. The bullet hit the Governor on the extreme right side of his back, just below the armpit. The bullet exited below his left
On Friday, November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas, John Kennedy hoped to gain support for the upcoming election. Kennedy, who was accompanied by his wife Jaqueline, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson, Senator Ralph Yarborough of Texas, Governor John B. Connally, and Mrs. Connally was riding in an open car in a motorcade driving from Love Field airport to the Dallas Trade Mart (“Kennedy”). At 12:30 p.m. CST, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was shot (“Kennedy”). The fearless John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy seemed to know that death would eventually arrive at his doorstep, as it did. Although one shooter, Lee Harvey Oswald, was able to slay the president, questions still remain if he was the one and only shooter. Many unanswered
John F. Kennedy was a fantastic president by most accounts, but that does not mean he was without his flaws. He was a good man, with many fans in and out of politics, including one of the authors of Killing Kennedy, Bill O’Reilly. He says, “To them (his family), he was a saint.” (9) his thoughts reflecting those of most
But as his convertible passed by the Dallas book depository, he was fatally shot once in the neck and once in the head. A shot also hit Dallas governor John Connoly in the chest. The motorcade rushed to Parkland Memorial Hospital however, John F Kennedy was read his last rites by a catholic priest and was pronounced dead at 1:00 PM. John Connoly was seriously injured but
When one hears the name Kennedy, what comes to mind? Many families have multiple icons in the political scene; the Kennedys are no exception. Some think of John F. Kennedy and his assassination. Others think of Jacqueline Kennedy and her elegance, style, and grace. Still others think of Bobby, Rose, or Caroline. Others think of yet another Kennedy, Ted Kennedy and the car crash that wrecked his career on Chappaquiddick Island. Kennedy’s response to the accident ruined his chances of ever becoming president and raised questions about the accident across the nation. If handled properly, the Chappaquiddick incident would not have become a national ordeal. Instead, Kennedy’s irresponsibility and drunkenness led to the incident on Chappaquiddick
In late November of the year 1963, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy visited the state of Texas. While there he planned to attend a lunch in Dallas to raise money for the Democratic party. It was decided that the President would travel by motorcade from the airfield at which he landed in Dallas to this fundraiser. Unfortunately, President Kennedy never arrived at this lunch. As the Presidential motorcade drove through an area in Dallas known as Dealey Plaza, shots rang out. One of these shots fatally struck President Kennedy in the head. The motorcade immediately sped out Dealey Plaza and headed to the nearest hospital, Parkland Memorial (Report of the President's Commission). The events that occurred in Dealey Plaza on that fateful day of
The Most Dangerous Game was written in 1924 by Richard Connell. Due to its popularity the original short story was made into a movie in 1932, produced by Ernest B. Schoedsack. Although the movie reflects some similarities such as the setting, characters and the ultimately the same conclusion. However, the movie did contain many changes to the storyline as opposed to the original short story version. There were additional characters added, the exposition and ending had also been altered.
John F. Kennedy was born on the 29th of May, in the year 1917. He was also known as “Jack”. As a young child, he often got sick. He did not pressure himself to do school related work, unless it appealed to him. Even in college, he only did work unless it appealed to him. Finally, in his last year in college, he got himself together and started taking school seriously. After graduating from college, he went into the army. His brother, Joseph Kennedy went into the navy. While he was in the army, unfortunately,
At 10:30am: Kennedy remarks to Jackie "you know, last night would have been a hell of a night to assassinate a president…" that is a reference to their late night motorcade through For Worth in Texas. At 11:50am: Multiple co-workers see Oswald on the first floor of the book depository eating lunch. With the motorcade leaving Love Field to begin the motorcade through Dallas.12:05pm: President Kennedy makes his first of many stops at groups of people waiting to meet him and shake his hand, delaying the motorcade by five minutes. The president 's last minutes are crunching to the impact of the gun shot from Lee. At 12:29pm: The president 's limo turns onto Elm St. The first shot is fired missing the president. A fragment from the bullet or debris from the street hit James Tauge who is watching the motorcade in Dealey Plaza. A man is standing near the Stemmons Freeway sign with an opened umbrella. With the umbrella man it is also a conspiracy theory that deals with JFK. At 12:30pm: The second shot is fired, causing Kennedy to go into Thornburn 's position, He was shot in the throat. This is a common neurological response to spinal damage. The third shot is fired, hitting the president on the back, right side of his head, causing a portion of his head behind his right ear to blow out. Right after the third shot is fired. Oswald quickly gets a Coke from the soda machine in the
A warm clear day in Dallas, beautiful fall morning the crowds in the streets below cheered and waved as President John F. Kennedy limousine passed by. The president and his wife, Jacqueline smiled and waved backed, earlier the president had stopped the motorcade twice, once to shake hands with a little girl, and second time to greet a Catholic nun and her group of school children. During both of those stops the secret service had to keep back the crowds of people at a distance. Dallas, with a murder rate twice the national average and a anti-kennedy community it was not a safe city.
Growing up, I remember the Kennedy assassination being compared often to the terrorist attacks on 9/11—as an event that defined a generation. The news stories and documentaries would pour out every November and my father, who was six at the time of the shooting, would leave them running for days on the living room TV. I learned the historical details of the assassination from the constant coverage, but never thought to ask dad what he remembered about the assassination or how it affected him and his family. Since dad was a young child at the time of the assassination I never considered that he would have many clear memories of the event and the days following it. I was surprised to find that he remembered not only the details of where he was and what he did that day but also that he remembered clearly the responses and attitudes of the adults around him.
The author began the document by describing the catastrophic events that took place and ends it on good note of civilization. The author on small bases happens to argue on how we human kind have turned into brutal species, that we are not concern about anyone else but our own self. He gives an example of terrorist attack on world trade center (in New York), genocide in Rwanda, and Khmer rouge to support his argument. According to me, author argument on human species being the most selfish is very true, we have lost our ability to think wider and open, we have lost our moral values and principles. The author than describes the barbarism and the civilization in broader and main form of argument.