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The events that took place after the destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor led to the assassination of Joseph Smith by an angry mob.

The Kennedy family has been in the forefront of American politics for over sixty years. This documentary unfolds the many layers of the large and ambitious family.

Theodore Roosevelt who became President of the United States because of the assassination of President William McKinley once nearly had to face his own would-be assassin.

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was killed at a campaign rally in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Bhutto was committed to restoring democracy in Pakistan.

The mine owners and the Governor of Idaho moved to identify and punish those involved in the explosions at the Bunker Hill mine in 1899

Secret Service agents arrested Raymond Geisel for threatening presidential candidate Barack Obama. What did he do wrong, was there a crime?

Controversial Dr Cyril H Wecht has been one of America's most high profile forensic pathologists since he testified in the JFK shooting. Today he is still in the news.

In 1835 the first assassination attempt of a president took place. A mentally ill man, influenced by the prevalent political rancor, took a shot at Andrew Jackson.

Discovery Channel investigates Kennedy assassination in Did the Mob Kill JFK? and JFK: The Ruby Connection, two shows premiering back to back on November 22, 2009.

National Geographic Channel premieres The Lost JFK Tapes: The Assassination,which uses previously hidden footage of the day President Kennedy was shot and killed.

A jury had failed to convict would-be Presidential assassin John Surratt for either the assassination of Abraham Lincoln or treason.

In 1914, Europe was a powder keg waiting for a spark to ignite it. The spark was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by Black Hand terrorists

Murdering the Tsar in 1881 after several unsuccessful attempts, the People's Will only succeeded in bringing to power an ultra-conservative who reversed all reforms.

The assassination of President William McKinley turned many Americans against immigrants and radicals, and led to enhanced presidential security.

Shortly after lunchtime on Nov. 22nd 1963 a certain 61' Lincoln Continental would transport a bloody and tragic moment onto the pages of indelible world history.

Joe Kennedy, JFK, RFK, J. Edgar Hoover, and the Mob: The origin of "The Kennedy Curse"?

On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln attended a play at Ford's Theatre. His decision to do so would prove fatal.

This is the most inclusive collection of tapes compiling the timeline of events of November 1963.

The 2008 film Valkyrie is based on the true story of Claus Stauffenberg, an officer in the German army who helped spearhead a plot to assassinate Hitler and stage a coup.

Marilyn Munroe sang Happy Birthday to the President of the United States, John F. Kennedy on his 45th birthday at Madison Square Garden, May 19, 1962. Listen to the song.

Lincoln was interested in Spiritualism and had his own exceptional human experiences including premonitions of his death.

Alexander Gardner is known for his landmark 1865 book Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War, the first photographically illustrated book on the Civil War.

A new contest, sponsored by Independent Film Council, asks video game players to create their own 6 minutes mini-masterpiece on one of 5 assassination topics.

Marvel book reveals that sidekick Bucky Barnes has taken over as Captain America after Steve Rogers was assassinated last year. Article also recalls history of the hero.

The CIA used gangster Johnny Roselli in their plots to kill Cuban dictator Fidel Castro

November 22 is the anniversary of the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, the birth of the Internet, and the openign of King Tut's tomb.

Unlike others in her famous family who have gone into politics, Rory Kennedy is a documentary filmmaker.

Mark David Chapman took the life of John Lennon on December 8th, 1980. The John Lennon assassination shook the world and devastated Beatles fans across the globe.

Mary Surratt was hanged, many believe, for the sins of her son. When she was died on July 7, 1865, she became another link in the unlucky chain of John Surratt, Jr.

The Sixth Floor Museum is the home of the alleged site of Lee Harvey Oswald's shooting of President John F. Kennedy. It is located on Historic Dealey Plaza in Dallas.

In Valkrye Tom Cruise wears a disturbing uniform, that of a high-ranking Nazi official. But what is more disturbing is how the uniform wears him.

Abraham Lincoln is often called the Great Emancipator. Recent findings, however, suggest that he may not have been as interested in ending slavery as believed.

Striking unseen from the shadows, the Rogue in World of Warcraft is a DPS class at its core. Using stealth, poisons and other dirty tricks, the Rogue gets the job done.

Do you need a topic for an American history essay? Here's some of the highlights of the last 250 years or so to get you started!

Knowing what each branch of the rogue talent tree does allows a character to customize his World of Warcraft rogue

After Ruby shot Oswald, many Americans came to believe there was a conspiracy behind the Kennedy assassination despite the conclusion of the Warren Commission in 1964.

Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison, Roddy McDowall and Richard Burton light up the screen while leading an A-list cast in the 1963 Fox Studios classic Cleopatra.

When playing Warzone, any number of game types can occur and players must adapt fast if they are to succeed. Here is an overview of the five game types.

Taking over the Presidential reins after the tragic assassination of Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson attempted to continue Kennedy's policies, while adding in many of his own.

Some say this happened because of a Shawnee Chief's curse; others, that it is destined by planets. Tragic coincidence? From 1840 to 1960, there was a cycle of death....

Health may be an issue but should age be a factor in how Americans choose a President? How should this apply to the Constitutional restriction of 35 years of age?

The shy prince was thrust unprepared onto the throne of Iraq with the sudden death of his father.

Rogues can be one of the most poweful PvP classes, but a cautious player must use the abilities and know how to get around the weaknesses of the class.

John Judge calls himself an anarchist, but his home reflects a life of disciplined research.

Jack Bauer is about to have the worst day of his life, a presidential candidate is the target for assassination, and his wife and daughter have been kidnapped.

With the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, John Surratt found himself a wanted man.

On October 27, 2009, the City of Munich inaugurated an unusual kind of sculpture to commemorate Elser's bold plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler in 1939.

John F. Kennedy's Presidency lasted just under three years, but in this time he was able to achieve several victories, both foreign and domestic.

Forty years have passed since 1968, a year which tested and transformed America in countless ways.

In the second half of 1968, the country explodes into violence following the deaths of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy.