zpostcode
Zapruder film
Jul 12, 2026 9:54 AM

  The Zapruder film is a 26-second, 8-mm, silent, color film shot by Abraham Zapruder that shows the assassination of U.S. Pres. John F. Kennedy in Dallas on November 22, 1963. It is the only known film to capture the entirety of the shooting and has been the subject of intense scrutiny since the assassination. It was initially cited by the Warren Commission as evidence that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in killing Kennedy. However, frame-by-frame analysis has also been used to suggest that Oswald was not the lone gunman. Zapruder’s film has been called the most famous home movie of ...(100 of 925 words) Access the full article Help support true facts by becoming a member. Subscribe today!

Comments
Welcome to zpostcode comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.
Sign up to post
Sort by
Show More Comments
Recommend >
Amy Sherald
     Amy Sherald American artist Amy Sherald attending an opening night party for Much Ado About Nothing at the Delacorte Theater in New York City, 2019. (more) Amy Sherald American artist Written by Alicja Zelazko Alicja Zelazko is Associate Editor, Arts and Humanities, covering topics in the visual arts, architecture, music, and performance. Before joining Encyclopædia Britannica in 2017, she...
A People’s History of the United States
     Howard Zinn Howard Zinn, author of A People's History of the United States (1980), in 1999. (more) A People’s History of the United States work by Zinn Written by Raphael Hallett Raphael Hallett is the author of the History section of 501 Must-Read Books. His work appears in Encyclopaedia Britannica as part of a joint publishing agreement with the...
Walton Goggins
     Walton Goggins Actor Walton Goggins at the inaugural Gotham Television Awards, 2024. (more) Walton Goggins American actor Also known as: Walton Sanders Goggins, Jr. Written by Jordana Rosenfeld Jordana Rosenfeld is a copy editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. Jordana Rosenfeld Fact-checked by Britannica Editors Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of...
Arthur Wergs Mitchell
     Arthur Wergs Mitchell, 1936 U.S. Rep. Arthur Wergs Mitchell was the first Democratic African American politician to be elected to Congress. (more) Arthur Wergs Mitchell American politician Written by Nick Tabor Nick Tabor is a freelance journalist and the author of Africatown: America's Last Slave Ship and the Community It Created. Nick Tabor Fact-checked by Britannica Editors Encyclopaedia Britannica's...
Information Recommendation
Today in History—March 2: Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point record game
     Today in History is a daily newsletter from Britannica. (more) Today in History—March 2: Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point record game Written by Will Gosner Will Gosner is an associate editor covering general interest topics, including film, television, and sports. He has a B.A. from the University of Chicago. He joined Britannica in 2014. Will Gosner Fact-checked by Britannica Editors Encyclopaedia...
Bystander Video: A History
     Bearing witness Several bystanders recording the actions of U.S. federal immigration agents with their phones in Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 2026. (more) Bystander Video: A History Sometimes pictures are worth more than a thousand words. Written by Tracy Grant Tracy Grant is a senior editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. She previously served as editor in chief, the first woman to hold...
Emerald Tablet
     Emerald Tablet (“Tabula Smaragdina”) Engraved depiction of the Emerald Tablet in Heinrich Khunrath's Amphitheatrum Sapientiae Aeternae (1609), an influential Hermetic and Christian mystical treatise. (more) Emerald Tablet text attributed to Hermes Trismegistus Also known as: “Tabula Smaragdina” Written by Ethan Teekah Ethan Teekah is an Associate Editor at Encyclopædia Britannica, where he leads coverage of Asia. Ethan Teekah Fact-checked...
velāyat-e faqīh
     Ruhollah Khomeini praying The idea of velāyat-e faqīh (“guardianship of the jurist”) was promulgated by Ruhollah Khomeini before and during the Iranian Revolution (1978–79). According to him, a just government should be guided by an expert in Islamic jurisprudence (faqīh). That idea ultimately became the founding principle of the Islamic Republic. (more) velāyat-e faqīh Shīʿism Also known as: guardianship...
Why Are 22 Chambers Locked in the Taj Mahal?
     Taj Mahal grounds The Taj Mahal is on the bank of the Yamuna River. It has gardens, pools of water, and other buildings around it. (more) Why Are 22 Chambers Locked in the Taj Mahal? Written by Shatarupa Chaudhuri Shatarupa Chaudhuri is a senior editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica, bringing over 15 years of editorial experience in news media and...
Hampi
     Pattabhirama Temple, Hampi The Pattabhirama Temple complex in Hampi, Karnataka, India, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the City of Ruins. (more) Hampi ancient site, India Also known as: Group of Monuments at Hampi, Kishkindha-kshetra, Pampakshetra(Show More) Written by Laura Payne Laura Payne is a freelance writer whose work covers many topics. She is a former...
American Press Institute
  American Press Institute Nonprofit organization dedicated to journalism education and research Also known as: API Written by Sony Jalarajan Raj Contributor to SAGE Publications's The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Mass Media and Society (2020) whose work appears in Britannica as part of a joint publishing agreement with SAGE. Sony Jalarajan Raj Fact-checked by Britannica Editors Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject...
List of Survivor Winners
     Survivor: Micronesia Cast members of the reality TV show Survivor: Micronesia, 2008. (more) List of Survivor Winners Written by Amy Tikkanen Amy Tikkanen is Managing Editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. Amy Tikkanen Fact-checked by Britannica Editors Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or...