A Fair to Remember

The Sixth Floor museum at Dealey Plaza presents a group of six short films about the life, death and enduring legacy of John F. Kennedy that are shown in the Sixth Floor Exhibit of the former Texas School Book Depository in Dallas, Texas. The sudden death of this young, vibrant world leader sent shock waves around the globe. The assassination remains one of the most vividly remembered and controversial events of the century. The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is a permanent exhibit in the former Texas School Book Depsitory. The films included in this exhibit have been adapted as an educational video examining the life, times, death and legacy of President John F. Kennedy

In 1977, over the course of four days, approximately 20,000 women would congregate in Houston, Texas, to attend the first ever National Women’s Conference, as presided over by Congresswoman Bella Abzug. In an effort to promote equality between men and women, a series of eye-opening and impassioned debates sought to achieve resolutions on major topics, ranging from domestic violence, employment and reproductive rights to the specific experiences of lesbians and women of color and the ultimately unsuccessful Equal Rights Amendment.