1968 in America
1968 was an inflection point for the US. Is another one coming in ...
There are many parallels between 1968 and today: an unpopular war, a vulnerable Democratic presidential candidate and a divided America.
This timeline focuses on some major events of 1968. When necessary or indicated, contextual background material, or certain subsequent events will be ...
Overview | The Post War United States, 1945-1968 | U.S. History ...
The entry of the United States into World War II caused vast changes in virtually every aspect of American life.
Tears of America: The Riots of 1968 - Google Arts & Culture
Martin Luther King Jr. This exhibit concentrates on six major cities that were devastated by civil unrest in the days and weeks following Dr. King's death.
1968: The Year That Rocked America - YouTube
"1968: The Year That Rocked America" Senator John Heinz History Center | Pittsburgh, Pa. February 2 - May 12, 2013 Presented by UPMC Heath ...
Presidential Election of 1968 - 270toWin
On November 5, 1968, the Republican nominee, former Vice President Richard Nixon won the election over the Democratic nominee, Vice President Hubert Humphrey.
Is This the Worst Year in Modern American History? - The Atlantic
Comparing 2020 to 1968 offers some disquieting lessons for the present.
The Election of 1968 - Bill of Rights Institute
Some political pundits were even predicting the demise of the Republican Party in national politics. By 1968, however, the unpopular war in Vietnam, social ...
Remarks at the University of Kansas, March 18, 1968 | JFK Library
(The following text was transcribed from the original recording.) Robert F. Kennedy University of Kansas March 18, 1968. Thank you very much.
50 Years Later, It Feels Familiar: How America Fractured in 1968
It was a violent year. Liberals reeled, a war dragged on and protests raged. People got all their news from radio, TV and newspapers.
When the News Broke: Chicago 1968 and the Polarizing of America
Authors Heather Hendershot and Simon Balto will discuss the implications for our understanding of the news media of one of the most pivotal moments in American ...
1968: The Year that Changed America | Midday on WNYC
1968 saw the Tet Offensive in Vietnam, the assassinations of Martin Luther King J. and Robert Kennedy, the riotous Democratic convention in ...
Looking Back on 1968 | Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Explore the legacy of 1968 at HSP! To commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of this pivotal era in American history, HSP is producing a variety of special ...
1968: The Rise and Fall of the New American Revolution
The year 1968 is recalled most of all as a year when revolution beckoned or threatened. On the 50th anniversary of that tumultuous year, cultural historians ...
Polarizing America: Chicago 1968 - American Writers Festival
Media historian Heather Hendershot discusses how media coverage of the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago shattered Americans' faith in the media.
The Civil Rights Movement | U.S. History Primary Source Timeline
A nationwide movement for equal rights for African Americans and for an end to racial segregation and exclusion arose across the United States.
Shock Year: 1968 | American Experience | Official Site - PBS
Two political issues that recurred during RFK's life — the fight against Communism, and the struggle for racial equality — exploded in 1968.
50 Years After 1968, We Are Still Living In Its Shadow - Time
We have embarked on the 50th anniversary of a year that stands with 1776, 1861 and 1941 as points in time when everything in history ...
1968 in America: One of the Most Tumultuous Years in US History?
The deaths of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy and protests of the Vietnam War were just a few of the stories that rocked the nation.
In photos: How 1968 changed America – for better and worse - CNN
One Year: 1968, An American Odyssey” at the National Portrait Gallery examines dissent and unity in a year that in many ways echoes our own.