Fidel Castro From the outset of his presidency, Kennedy yearned for Castro to be removed from power. JFK subscribed to the Domino Theory, which argued that if a country fell to communism, its neighbors would follow. And, Castro capitulated to … Continue reading
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Richard Milhous Nixon Saving Jackie K chronicles the bitter rivalry between JFK and Richard Nixon. Was losing the presidential election to Kennedy by a small margin enough to warrant an assassination plot? Born in 1916 in Yorba Linda, California, Richard … Continue reading
Erik the Red Journey to Canada The Saga of Erik the Red is the story of Norse exploration of North America. The saga chronicles events that led to Erik the Red‘s banishment to Greenland as well as Leif Ericson‘s discovery … Continue reading
Martin Luther King Jr. Blockbuster novel Saving Jackie K narrates a thrilling fictional account of the tragic assassination of President John F. Kennedy. But when discussing charismatic leaders from the 1960s, JFK must share the spotlight with the Reverend Martin … Continue reading
New action-adventure novel Saving Jackie K takes place in both 2013 and 1963. Perhaps surprisingly, the calendar days of the two years match exactly. November 22 was a Friday in 1963, and it will be a Friday again in 2013. … Continue reading
Saving Jackie K is an action-adventure novel that springs from a dark premise – what if the political assassins killed Jacqueline Kennedy instead of her husband? In the real world, Jacqueline Kennedy was renowned as a fashion icon for women … Continue reading
Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. —John F. Kennedy Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate. —John F. Kennedy And so, my fellow Americans, ask … Continue reading
November 22, 1963 07:00:00 AM – JD Tippit begins Tour of Duty at Southwest substation at 4020 West Illinois Ave 07:17:00 AM – Linnie Mae Randle (Paine neighbor) sees Lee Harvey Oswald carrying a long paper bag 07:23:00 AM – … Continue reading
Timeline: 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis October 9 President Kennedy orders a U-2 reconnaissance flight over western Cuba, but the mission is delayed by inclement weather. October 14 Resuming the previously scrubbed mission, a US Air Force U-2 plane flying over … Continue reading
The Cross of Gold speech was delivered by William Jennings Bryan, a former United States Representative from Nebraska, at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on July 9, 1896. In the address, Bryan supported bimetallism or “free silver”, which he … Continue reading
Not Just for Librarians These are Tales of Inspiration that we all can learn from! Julian Treasure, How to speak so that people want to listen Have you ever felt like you’re talking, but nobody is listening? Here’s Julian Treasure … Continue reading
INSPIRATION, Staring Audrey Munson Tells of the wonderful adventures of a country girl — adrift in a great city — who overcomes every obstacle and becomes the most famous model in the world. Published in the US in 1915 by … Continue reading
Saving Jackie K is a page-turning novel that springs from the premise that would-be assassins missed, and President John Fitzgerald Kennedy lived beyond November 22, 1963. But who was the man that we mourn today? … Continue reading
In the fictional world of Saving Jackie K, the novel explores a scenario where JFK assassins botched their mission, killing First Lady Jackie Kennedy by mistake. This tragic outcome catapults the US into a chronic war with the Soviet Union. … Continue reading
The Battle of Midway is a 1942 American documentary film short directed by John Ford. It is a montage of color footage of the Battle of Midway with voice-overs of various narrators, including Johnny Governali, Donald Crisp, Henry Fonda, and … Continue reading