- DURATION 60 mins
Event Description
The assassination of President Kennedy on 22 November 1963 was more than a national trauma, it initiated one of the greatest murder mysteries of all time, and an industry of conspiracy theories. ‘Conspiracy theories’ on issues ranging from climate change to stolen elections, are a sinister feature our age of social media, fake news, and culture wars. Chris Forse warns that ‘conspiracism’, an infatuation with dark, unseen forces, should not be confused with ‘conspiracies’. Chris will investigate the crime of the last century on the basis of evidence and testimony about those 5.6 seconds in Dealey Plaza. Was there or was there not more than one person involved in the killing of JFK? That is all we seek to know. Beyond that, all is speculation. Chris spent many hours over two decades, exploring the evidence and will share some of it with us. Watch and listen without prejudice and conclude on the basis of probability, beyond reasonable doubt.
- Duration: 60 mins
- Online Zoom event: Join from your computer, phone or tablet (no replay available)
Meet the Host, Chris
Chris Forse is a retired teacher and administrator who spent 33 years in Hong Kong where he was also a sometime columnist and radio panel guest. He has travelled widely, enjoys travel photography and self-publishing and is a reputed speaker on travel, history and politics in the Midlands where he was for six years chairman of one of England’s largest U3As. He has produced several talks for Rest Less including his travel experiences in North America and China, and on the history of the Lake District.
Preparing for the Event
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