The assassination of John F. Kennedy is one of the most devastating events in our nation's history. John F. Kennedy, also known as JFK, became the 35th president of the United States when he was elected in 1960. Shortly after his election, Kennedy set his sights on landing a man on the moon. As promised, in 1969, Apollo 11 did just that. Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins were the astronauts sent into orbit and ultimately landed on the moon (Dunbar). Both of these events helped shape our nation's history and played a very important role in characterizing this period. There are several different theories about John F. Kennedy's death and the moon landing. After winning the 1960 election, it was time for Kennedy to begin planning for his second presidential run. Part of his plan was to travel the country campaigning in hopes of being re-elected. The tour took him to five Texas cities, including Dallas. One of his main goals was to bring Democrats together, as Texas was a crucial state to get him re-elected. Upon arrival in Dallas, JFK and his wife joined the governor and his wife in a limousine. With the vice president and his wife in a car behind them, the motorcade was to make a ten-mile tour through the city. The city tour was scheduled to end at the Trade Mart where JFK was scheduled to speak at a luncheon. Before the motorcade could reach its destination, the president was shot in the head and the governor was shot in the chest. The car quickly went to the hospital, which was very close to the scene. The governor was able to recover after being shot, but Kennedy died in hospital around 1 p.m. JFK's body was loaded onto Air Force One. Before taking off, Lyndon B. Johns...... middle of paper ......who have conspiracy theories, but the fact remains that these two events helped shape the unique story of our country. Works Cited Villard, Ray. “Did NASA fake the moon landing?” Astronomy. July 2004: 48-53. Researcher on SIRS issues. Internet. April 8, 2014 Thomas, Evan. “Who shot JFK?.” News week. September 6, 1993: 14-17. Researcher on SIRS issues. Internet. April 9, 2014. Gest, Ted and Joseph P. Shapiro. “JFK: The Untold Story of the Warren Commission.” US News & World Report. August 17, 1992: 28+. Researcher on SIRS issues. Internet. April 9, 2014. Marks, Peter and Steve Wick. "Reel the truth: Nearly 30 years after the Kennedy assassination..." Newsday (Long Island, NY). January 19, 1992: 3+. Researcher on SIRS issues. Internet. April 9, 2014.Borenstein, Seth. “NASA commissions book to prove moon landing really happened.” KRT News Service. November 1, 2002: researcher on np SIRS issues. Internet. April 9. 2014.