On 22 November 1963, a bright chapter in American history was abruptly overshadowed by darkness when President John F Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas.
Riding in an open-topped motorcade through Dealey Plaza, the youthful leader who had inspired a nation with his vision of a "New Frontier" was struck down by gunfire.
Lee Harvey Oswald, a former Marine with murky affiliations, was swiftly accused of the heinous act that stunned the world.
The assassination not only robbed America of its charismatic president but also ushered in an era of scepticism, controversy, and conspiracy that lingers to this day.
