50 Years Since JFK's Assassination

Friday marked 50 years since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Flags around the country flew at half-staff to remember this past president and honor his memory. Aside from this, a ceremony was conducted not only in Washington, D.C., but also in Boston, Dallas and Runnymede, England.

Pictures are shown in the article of JFK's granddaughter during the memorial in Runnymede. A crowd gathered around the Dealey Plaza in Dallas for the ceremony to honor JFK. Also, Parkland Hospital, the hospital in which he passed away, had a short morning ceremony. In Boston, the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum featured a video commemorating JFK. They also held a moment of silence at 2 p.m., the estimated time of his death.

In Washington, D.C., Jean Kennedy Smith, JFK's sister, laid a wreath at his grave in Arlington National Cemetery. Attorney General Eric Holder also paid his respects Friday, as he had many times before. On Wednesday, Preside Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton paused during the wreath laying ceremony to pay their respects to this president.

From the clips I've seen on television, almost the entire news day on Friday was dedicated to remembering that exact day 50 years ago. Kennedy's secret service man was interviewed, and the pain in his eyes was so heartbreaking. Even 50 years later, he seemed to blame himself for JFK's assassination. Much news was also given to the fact that Jackie Kennedy's pink suit is still locked away from sight 50 years later. Under the wishes of the family, this suit is to be locked away until 2103.

So many news stories were posted on and before the anniversary of JFK's assassination. News sites made sure to post stories from different views and different types of stories. I think it's such a great idea for news sources to make sure such a large event in American history can appeal to many different audiences. For those more worried about clothing than the actual event, they have the story of Jackie Kennedy's suit. For those interesting in reading an eye witness account, they have a story about a boy who witnessed JFK's assassination. Within each story are links to many other stories about the event. You could spend hours on just CNN's website and not even read every story. All of these stories are written so many different audiences can be informed about such an important anniversary in our nation's history.