On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Scott Johnson provides a thorough and objective explanation of one of history's most controversial and intriguing figures-Lee Harvey Oswald. Examining five scenarios for Oswald's role in the assassination-the 'faces' of Oswald-Johnson maintains the strongest evidence holds that Oswald, in fact, acted as the lone assassin. Johnson's book is sure to further dialogue on the events in Dallas and forces a reexamination of the mysterious Lee Harvey Oswald. -- Jennifer M. Murray, University of Virginia's College at Wise In The Faces of Lee Harvey Oswald, Scott P. Johnson presents a unique and engaging scholarly analysis of the JFK assassination. By carefully examining fifty years' worth of claims, conspiracy theories, and documented evidence, Professor Johnson's critical perspective differs from the agenda-driven presentations of other authors and gives new clarity to what is known and still unknown about a historic event. -- Christopher E. Smith, Michigan State University A conspiracy can never be disproven-conspiracy theorists simply brand each new, contradictory revelation as yet another effort to hide the 'truth.' And, that summarizes the problem with the literature on Lee Harvey Oswald and the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. In this volume, Scott P. Johnson takes another road altogether by directing our attention to Oswald's place in the ethos of American culture with all its contradictions and incongruities. Bringing together the various socio-cultural images of Oswald developed from official records and investigations, serious scholarship, pop culture explanations and depictions, and conspiracy theory counter-mythology, Johnson draws heavily on the wide-ranging and diverse studies of the Kennedy Assassination. His work is an exceptionally sympathetic depiction of the cultural turmoil caused by the assassination of President Kennedy. -- Hans Hacker, Arkansas State University
