HIST 496 /596 - The Kennedy Assassination

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Southeastern Louisiana University

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Description:

Credit 3 hours. Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of the Department Head. A detailed study of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the controversy about it. An examination of the main issues, the conspiracy, the role of the Federal government and organized crime, Lee Harvey Oswald, and Jack Ruby. Emphasis placed on analysis of primary source materials and such audiovisual materials as the Zapruder Film, the Dallas Police Tapes, and the JFK autopsy photographs. Three units on the Assassination; the Investigations; and the Controversy. Lectures, readings, and discussion. Offered every 2 years in the spring semester

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.selu.edu

Phone Number:

(985) 549-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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