Written by Judith Schwartzstein, Director of Public Affairs, Sarah Lawrence College
Sep. 17, 2014: Presenting intriguing research and insight into the questions that have haunted the nation since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy--was the President killed by a single gunman? was Lee Harvey Oswald part of a conspiracy?--Philip Shenon, author of the 2013 bestseller A Cruel and Shocking Act: The Secret History of the Kennedy Assassination, asserts in his in-depth account of the Warren Commission that the panel of seven august men did not discover the whole truth of what happened on November 22, 1963.
On Tuesday, September 30, at 5:30 pm Shenon will speak at Sarah Lawrence College about his research and his unprecedented access to surviving commission staff members and other key players that contributed to his quest to uncover the mysteries of one of this country's darkest days.
The lecture, to be held in the Donnelley Lecture Hall in the Heimbold Visual Arts Center, is free and open to the public. Shuttle service will be available from the college's parking lots.
In May, Shenon received the 57th annual Francis Parkman Prize, awarded by the Society of American Historians, based at Columbia University, for A Cruel and Shocking Act: The Secret History of the Kennedy Assassination. Named for a 19th-century historian widely honored for his elegant prose style, The Parkman Prize is awarded annually for a nonfiction book that is distinguished by its literary merit and makes an important contribution to the history of what is now the United States.
Philip Shenon also authored The Commission: The Uncensored History of the 9/11 Investigation. He was a reporter for the New York Times for more than twenty years, where, as Washington correspondent, he covered the Pentagon, the Justice Department, and the State Department. He lives and writes in Washington, DC.
Pictured here: Author Philip Shenon.
Photo courtesy Judith Schwartzstein, Director of Public Affairs, Sarah Lawrence College
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The Bronxville Public Library traces its origins back to 1875, when it was a small lending library housed in a room attached to the “Bronxville Model School.” The Library was officially chartered in 1906 and moved into the Village Hall Building. The needs of the library grew with the town and, in 1942, a new standalone building was erected, which is where the Library is today. Over the years, the Library was renovated and expanded to meet the needs of the community.
The Library has wonderful resources for adults and children and offers a comfortable and relaxing environment. The Library also houses a fine art collection, consisting principally of Bronxville painters and sculptors.
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