Review of "The Warren Commission Report: A Graphic Investigation Into the Kennedy Assassination," by Dan Mishkin et. al.

 Review of

The Warren Commission Report: A Graphic Investigation Into the Kennedy Assassination, by Dan Mishkin et. al. ISBN 9781419712302

Five out of five stars

The evidence remains unclear

 When Jack Ruby shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald, he robbed the country of what it needed, a trial of Oswald where the evidence was put forward and examined in a court of law. As is clear in this book, while there is strong evidence that Lee Harvey Oswald did in fact kill President Kennedy, there is real doubt that it would have been definitive.

 Conspiracy theories still abound concerning the assassination of President Kennedy and from this book it is easy to see why. Eyewitness testimony is all over the place concerning the immediate events, with one witness contradicting what another stated over the same scene. Even though some of the facts seem to contradict each other, there remains a debate as to how many bullets were fired at Kennedy. There are also questions as to whether Oswald could have fired three bullets with such accuracy over what is known as the absolute time frame.

 When it comes to education, I am in the camp of “Any way to get it done.” It is important that people learn about the major historical events. By presenting the background and context of the Warren Commission report in the form of a graphic novel, the authors do the modern world a great service. By explaining the events in an easily understood form, teachers and students everywhere can use this book to learn about a major event of the turbulent sixties in America.

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