Wednesday, November 22, 2023 – IT WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENT OF MY LIFE
FROM THE ARCHIVES
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2023
HISTORY IN A BOX
FOR 60 YEARS
NOVEMBER 22, 1963
ISSUE #1130
JUDITH BERDY
It is a plain box, probably held a pair of boots. I was 15 years old and a sophomore in high school. My classmates were part of the Camelot generation who idolized a youthful president.
I started collecting items from the coverage of President Kennedy’s death.
The box has traveled with me from Forest Hills, to Manhattan, to 580, 575 and now in 531.
Many of the newspapers are disintegrating. The photos are sharp and the memories are forever.
The White House sent out photos of the First Family upon request.
The next morning the news came in the Times.
I kept a diary of the events for the week.
History was in black and white, no color needed
The next year we visited DC and included a visit to JFK’s gravesite.
The Post caught the secrets
It took a few days and everyone published commemorative issues.
TV Guide was our Bible
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