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Remembrances of Kennedy Assassination Across Kansas and Beyond
Area residents recount where they were on November 22 1963 and how the nation's shock spread. Stories span Lawrence Topeka Manhattan and abroad with vivid memories of Cronkite images funeral cortege and Oswald Ruby events, plus personal losses and acts of solidarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Gardner
Lawrence
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Chow
USMC
Mary Klayder
Mrs. Cook
Bartlesville
Oklo
Jane Greenwood
Jane
Cronkite
Ruby
Oswald
Sam Brownback
Topeka
Parker
President Johnson
Johnson
Secret Service
Kennedy
Lbj
Jack Kennedy
Axtell
Kan
Jackie Kennedy
White House
Jack Ruby
Capitol Steps
John-John
President Kennedy
Arlington Cemetery
Dick Dickinson
Kanazawa City
Ishikawa Prefecture
Japan
Dallas
Larry Maxey
East Texas State University
Commerce
Texas
Harriet
Dick Shaffer
Strong Hall
Kansas University