18: Turbulent 1960s

18: Turbulent 1960s

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George Wallace on Face the Nation, Jul 21, 1968 - YouTube
George Wallace on Face the Nation, Jul 21, 1968 - YouTube
At about 10 minutes into this video, George Wallace talks about how he would deal with riots in July of 1968. It takes less than a minute of his response to give students a better sense of just how divided the country was at that time. Listen further to hear his explain how they just "put some water on people" in Birmingham
George Wallace on Face the Nation, Jul 21, 1968 - YouTube
Richard Nixon discusses homosexuality - YouTube
Richard Nixon discusses homosexuality - YouTube
Richard Nixon, John Haldemen and John Ehrlichman are discussing the television show "All in the Family" (without knowing its title) and making disparaging comments about homosexuality.
Richard Nixon discusses homosexuality - YouTube
Independent Voices
Independent Voices
ese periodicals were produced by feminists, dissident GIs, campus radicals, Native Americans, anti-war activists, Black Power advocates, Hispanics, LGBT activists, the extreme right-wing press and alternative literary magazines during the latter half of the 20th century.
Independent Voices
John F Kennedy's Report Cards | JFK Library
John F Kennedy's Report Cards | JFK Library
Showing students primary sources as commonplace as the report cards of historical figures may help them see people of the past as people, not as historical figures
John F Kennedy's Report Cards | JFK Library
HUAC Hearing at San Francisco City Hall (1960) - Bay Area Television Archive
HUAC Hearing at San Francisco City Hall (1960) - Bay Area Television Archive
Although Joseph Welch's "Have you no decency" is most often used by teachers in Red Scare lessons, the protest against HUAC hearings in San Francisco in 1960 might have a different impression. This raw footage is from a Bay Area television station
HUAC Hearing at San Francisco City Hall (1960) - Bay Area Television Archive
Reading: Craig & Joan: Two Lives for Peace | J. Tonzelli
Reading: Craig & Joan: Two Lives for Peace | J. Tonzelli
New Jersey teachers looking for a hometown connection to the anti-vietnam war movement can find it here. In October of 1969, two NJ teenagers commited suicide in protest of the Vietnam War. Their stories are not anywhere found in the narrative canon, but their very real experience of the Vietnam Era might teach students much about the time.
Reading: Craig & Joan: Two Lives for Peace | J. Tonzelli
No LBJ didn't say that about Conkrite - : Recalling the mythical 'Cronkite Moment' –
No LBJ didn't say that about Conkrite - : Recalling the mythical 'Cronkite Moment' –
Like many of the famous quotes presented to students as part of history, the ""If I've lost Cronkite, I've lost Middle America." quote attributed to Lyndon Johnson has no corroboration and no proof, at least according to this author. We could just say that this is his opinion - but where is the proof? Where is the document? What is the name of the person who reported that he did say it?
No LBJ didn't say that about Conkrite - : Recalling the mythical 'Cronkite Moment' –
H. R. Haldeman Diaries | Richard Nixon Museum and Library
H. R. Haldeman Diaries | Richard Nixon Museum and Library
"seven handwritten diaries, 36 dictated diaries recorded as sound recordings, and two handwritten audio cassette tape subject logs. The diaries and logs reflect H. R. Haldeman's candid personal record and reflections on events, issues, and people encountered during his service in the Nixon White House. As administrative assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, Haldeman attended and participated in public events and private meetings covering the entire scope of issues in which the Nixon White House engaged in during the year 1969–1973"
H. R. Haldeman Diaries | Richard Nixon Museum and Library
Amazing 1960s Predictions About Satellites, Email, and the Internet — Paleofuture
Amazing 1960s Predictions About Satellites, Email, and the Internet — Paleofuture
Although people have a lot of fun with the predictions of the past that went wrong, it is astonishing to see how some predictions were right on the money. The February 17, 1962 issue of the Sunday comic strip Our New Age (in this case, from the Chicago Daily News) envisioned the fantastic advancements that the introduction of satellites would allow. Everything from the decline of "old fashioned mail" to the rise of video-conferencing from home was predicted by Athelstan Spilhaus, dean of the University of Minnesota's Institute of Technology and author of the comic strip.
Amazing 1960s Predictions About Satellites, Email, and the Internet — Paleofuture
May 9,1970: Nationwide Student Strike Video - ABC News
May 9,1970: Nationwide Student Strike Video - ABC News
Raw footage of the protest in Washington a week after the Kent State Shootings. And a very young Peter Jennings. Dr. Richard Spock appears as well - and active voice in the anti-war movement that only holds a place in the taught narrative canon of the 1950s
May 9,1970: Nationwide Student Strike Video - ABC News
Book: The Real Majority : Scammon, Richard M.
Book: The Real Majority : Scammon, Richard M.
The authors of this book argued that while the Democratic Party "owned" "the Economic Issue" (a broad category encompassing such issues as Social Security and employment), the Republicans likewise "owned" "the Social Issue" (crime, drugs, and morality).They argued that whichever party could exploit their own strengths, and neutralize their opponent's, would prevail. Anyone looking to understand the division of public opinion in the US of the 2020s can look to this as evidence of when it started to divide, and the composition of each side
Book: The Real Majority : Scammon, Richard M.
Detroit 1967: Photos From the 12th Street Riot
Detroit 1967: Photos From the 12th Street Riot
Photo essay with high quality .images from Life Magazine. These can be used as an introduction "Do Now" activity for students - what questions do they have looking at these images
Detroit 1967: Photos From the 12th Street Riot