On November 22, 1963, while being driven through the streets of Dallas, Texas, in his convertible, Lee Harvey Oswald shot and killed President John F. Kennedy. The world had lost more than a common man; it lost a great leader. According to JFK, Life and Legacy, "He proved great leadership from his heroic actions in World War II to making the decisions to avoid possible nuclear conflict with world powers during his presidency." Because of his birth …showed first 75 words of 1181 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1181 total…do for your country." Bibliography: Anderson, Kevin. JFK, Life and Legacy Chicago, Montgomery Publishing 1987 Gadney, Catherine. John F. Kennedy, and What He Accomplished Boston, Stephenson <Tab/>Publishing Inc. 1980 Henretta, James et al. America's History, Volume Two: Since 1865. Boston: Bedford / St. <Tab/> <Tab/>Martin's, 2004. Lubin, David M. Shooting Kennedy. Los Angeles: University of California Press, 2003. Ritchie, Donald A. American History New York, McGraw-Hill Publishing 1997