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Mark Shaw, ‘72, the author of more than 25 books and the former legal analyst for USA Today, ABC, and CNN, has donated his collection of work to the Purdue University archives. The California attorney and investigative reporter has published numerous books about the JFK and Lee Harvey Oswald assassinations, and the mystery surrounding the death of Dorothy Kilgallen.

These works include the The Reporter Who Knew Too Much and Denial of Justice, written about Kilgallen and her investigation into the Kennedy assassination. In all, Shaw, whose presentations and interviews have garnered more than two million views on YouTube, has written five breakthrough books about all aspects of JFK's death, including Collateral Damage, to be published in April 2021. The collection now at Purdue also includes Kilgallen’s columns and articles about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Shaw's donation includes articles focused on his own legal career and videos of his appearances on television programs such as ABC’s “Good Morning America.” His books include publications centered on Indiana-connected subjects such as biographies of basketball hall of famer Larry Bird, Larry Legend, spy Jonathan Pollard, Miscarriage of Justice, and New York Yankees pitcher Don Larsen and his perfect game in the 1956 World Series The Perfect Yankee. A mentor to other aspiring writers, Shaw also wrote How to Become a Published Author, a practical guide to becoming published.

“I am so honored that my contributions to history will be included in Purdue’s archives so that students, faculty, alumni and the general public may use them for research,” Shaw said. More information about Shaw is available at www.markshawbooks.com.