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Lee Harvey Oswald (October 18, 1939 – November 24, 1963) was a U.S. Marine veteran who assassinated John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, on November 22, 1963.
- Jack Ruby
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- John F. Kennedy Assassination Rifle
The 6.5 mm Carcano rifle owned by Lee Harvey Oswald. The...
- Marina
Marina Nikolayevna Oswald Porter (née Prusakova; Russian:...
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- The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald is an American two-part...
- J. D. Tippit
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Steven Beschloss. On November 25, 1963, the nation’s gaze was transfixed by the horse-drawn caisson and final burial of President John F. Kennedy. But in the shadow of this grim but stirring ...
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- He Served in The Marines, Where His Nickname Was “Osvaldovich.”
- Oswald Attempted Suicide in Russia.
- He Once Improvised The Role of A Killer.
- His Alias Was “Alek J. Hidell.”
- He Was Linked to An Assassination Attempt Before JFK.
- His Feelings About JFK Were Mixed.
- He Once Considered Hijacking A Plane to Cuba.
- Oswald Told Dallas Police That “Nobody’s Going to Shoot at me.”
Oswald took an early interest in socialism after picking up a leaflet about the coming execution of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, who had been convicted of spying for Russia. “I was looking for a key to my environment, and then I discovered socialist literature,” Oswald wrote in his diary. “I had to dig for my books in the back of dusty shelves of li...
In 1959, Oswald travelled to Moscow, in hopes of becoming a Soviet citizen. “I want citizenship because I am a communist and a worker,” he wrote in his request for citizenship. “I have lived in a decadent capitalist society where the workers are slaves.” When his request was denied, Oswald became despondent. “I am shocked!! My dreams!,” he wrote in...
In 1960, Oswald moved to Minsk and became friends with a group of college students interested in learning English. One of the students, Ernst Titovets, made tape recordings of Oswald in order to study his Southern accent. He had Oswald read passages from Shakespeare and Hemingway, as well as improvise mock dialogues. In one recording, Titovets inte...
By 1962, Oswald was back in the United States and working in a photo lab in downtown Dallas. Using the lab’s photo equipment, he began to forge a new identity, including a Selective Service card, in the name of “Alek J. Hidell.” Oswald went on to open a post office box, where he would have mail sent under both his birth name, as well as his alias. ...
Seven months before the Kennedy assassination, Oswald allegedly fired into the home of an ultra-right wing Army general named Edwin Walker. The bullet, which missed Walker, was linked to Oswald’s ammunition after the Kennedy assassination. Gerald Posner, the author of Case Closed recounted what’s known about Oswald’s actions:
According to an account published in The New York Timesby Paul Gregory, a friend of Oswald’s, Lee and Marina kept a copy of Timemagazine featuring John F. Kennedy as its Man of the Year prominently displayed in their home. “Lee liked Kennedy,” according to Priscilla McMillan, a friend of Oswald’s wife and the author of Marina & Lee. “He liked him i...
According to McMillan, Oswald wanted to help train Castro’s army in Cuba, but because he could not secure a visa, he was forced to devise an alternative plan. As McMillan told FRONTLINE:
The day he was killed by Jack Ruby, Oswald dismissed the idea that his life might be in danger. That’s according to James Leavelle, a former member of the Dallas police force who helped escort Oswald from his cell the morning of the shooting. “I put the handcuffs on him,” Leavelle told FRONTLINE, “and in the process of doing that, I more in jest ki...
- Jason M. Breslow
Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald? - An investigative biography examining the life and enduring mysteries of the man who assassinated President Kennedy.
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Apr 23, 2024 · Lee Harvey Oswald (born October 18, 1939, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.—died November 24, 1963, Dallas, Texas) was the accused assassin of U.S. Pres. John F. Kennedy in Dallas on November 22, 1963. He himself was fatally shot two days later by Jack Ruby (1911–67) in the Dallas County Jail.
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Nov 24, 2015 · After persisting for 18 months, Oswald finally gets permission from Soviet and U.S. authorities to return to the U.S. with Marina and their daughter, June. Oswald’s two-and-a-half-year Russian ...
Nov 20, 2013 · Lee Harvey Oswald: Plan, Chaos or Conspiracy? In an excerpt from his new book, author Steven M. Gillon details the final hours of Lee Harvey Oswald's life. By: Steven M. Gillon
