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AARC: The Assassination Archives and Research Center
The "Public Library" section of this site for a not-for-profit historical center offers tens of thousands of pages of "reports, transcripts, and documents relating to political assassination," with an emphasis on President John F. Kennedy. Also find many documents related to the Church Committee, named for Senator Frank Church, who led investigations on "U.S. attempts to assassinate foreign leaders, ... the intelligence agencies' response to the JFK assassination, and related topics."
Kennedy Assassination Home Page
"It's the most controversial case in modern American history. Did Lee Harvey Oswald kill John Kennedy by himself, or did a conspiracy do it?" The searchable site explores this question in great detail, containing information on the major players, places, and theories surrounding the event. This site includes many photos, sound clips, video, annotated links, searchable newsgroup archives, and information on subscribing to the newsgroup.
Coretta Scott King
Biographical information about Coretta Scott King, founding president of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta. Includes details about her involvement in the causes of her husband, Martin Luther King Jr. and her activities after his assassination in 1968. Also find essays on Martin Luther King Jr., nonviolence, and related topics. From the Martin Luther King Papers Project, Stanford University.
Abraham Lincoln Research Site
Provides a biography, vignettes of many incidents in his life (including his possible romance with Ann Rutledge), a description of his marriage to Mary Todd, biographies of his sons, a timeline of his life, extensive coverage of his assassination, photographs, documents, trivia, bibliography, and many related links. The section on Mary Todd Lincoln is extensive and covers her insanity trial.
American Originals: The Original Exhibit
"A selection of some of the most significant and compelling documents from the National Archives holdings." Presents the full text of the Louisiana Purchase agreements, a police report on the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the 1868 treaty with the Sioux Indians, reportage of the collision of the Titanic with an iceberg, President Franklin Roosevelt's declaration of war against Japan, President Nixon's letter of resignation, and several other documents. From the National Archives and Records Administration.
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