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JFK
President John F. Kennedy's assassination is an unforgettable part of Dallas' history.Nearly 54 years later, scholars and enthusiasts alike are still processing details from that fateful drive through Dealey Plaza now that the remaining investigation files have been unsealed. For the 50th anniversary in 2013, KERA produced special stories and reports from the commemoration:The 50th: Remembering John F. Kennedy was KERA's live, two-hour special covering the official commemoration event at Dealey Plaza in Dallas on Nov. 22, 2013. Hosted by Krys Boyd and Shelley Kofler, the special includes reports from KERA reporters before the ceremony begins. Listen to the special here.Bells tolled across the city, and the event featured historian David McCullough, who read from Kennedy’s presidential speeches; Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings; religious leaders; the U.S. Naval Academy Men’s Glee Club; and a moment of silence. Read highlights from the event from KERA's live blog from that day.Throughout the month, KERA posted an online series called 22 Days In November, which takes a closer look at that fateful day, what it meant to the country and how it affected Dallas.We shared stories and memories in a series called “JFK Voices.” Explore our archives below.

North Texas Photographers Who Covered JFK Donate Collections

Dane Walters
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KERA News
A remembrance of the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's assassination in Dealey Plaza last year.

Two photographers who covered the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963, have donated collections to The Sixth Floor Museumat Dealey Plaza.

The Dallas museum chronicle's the life and death of Kennedy. The 51st anniversary of the assassination is Saturday.

Former Dallas Times Herald photographer Eamon Kennedy donated about 1,200 photographs. They include images from the first couple's arrival at Dallas Love Field and the trial of Jack Ruby, who killed assassin Lee Harvey Oswald.

Former Fort Worth Press photographer Gene Gordon donated more than 400 images detailing Oswald's funeral and Kennedy's visit to Fort Worth the morning of the assassination.

Museum executive director Nicola Longford says the images will be catalogued, digitized and added to the permanent collection.