Life Magazine, November 1983

Summary

Life magazine was one of the popular documenters of American life at the time of John F. Kennedy's presidency. After President Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963, Life magazine continued to report news of his assassination. This cover story, entitled "The Kennedy Assassination: 4 Days that Stopped America", marked 20 years since the tragedy.

Life magazine was one of the popular documenters of American life at the time of John F. Kennedy's presidency. After President Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963, Life magazine continued to report news of his assassination. This cover story, entitled "The Kennedy Assassination: 4 Days that Stopped America", marked 20 years since the tragedy.

Artifact

Magazine (Periodical)

Date Made

November 1983

Subject Date

November 1983

Creators

Time, Inc. 

Eisenstaedt, Alfred, 1898-1995 

Creator Notes

Cover photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt. Published by Time Inc., Chicago, Illinois.

Collection Title

Periodical Collection 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2011.360.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Margaret Garrett.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 13 in

Width: 10 in

Thickness: .375

Inscriptions

Text on front cover: LIFE / THE KENNEDY / ASSASSINATION: / 4 DAYS / THAT / STOPPED / AMERICA

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