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18: Turbulent 1960s
The paranoid style in American politics : and other essays : Hofstadter, Richard, 1916-1970 :
Acclaimed historian Richard Hofstadter's classic work on the fringe groups that influence American electoral politics offers an invaluable perspective on contemporary domestic affairs. Hofstadter examines the competing forces in American political discourse and how fringe groups can influence--and derail--the larger agendas of a political party. He investigates the politics of the irrational, shedding light on how the behavior of individuals can seem out of proportion with actual political issues, and how such behavior impacts larger groups
How the Watergate crisis eroded public support for Richard Nixon | Pew Research Center
Helpful numbers to show how the hearings changed public opinion. What is interesting for people on 2020, is that none of these numbers break down responses for Democrats and Republicans - which is commonly done today
Yet, despite the increasingly negative views of Nixon at that time, most Americans continued to reject the notion that Nixon should leave office, according to Gallup. Just 26% thought he should be impeached and forced to resign, while 61% did not.
In September, a 58% majority said Nixon should be tried for possible criminal charges. And they took the view that he should not be let off the hook easily, if found guilty.
The Not-So-Great-Society | The Heritage Foundation
How many teachers would be willing to take a section of this material and include it in a Great Society DBQ?
Woodstock: Three days of Peace, Music, and Toilets – Pieces of History
If your teaching attempts to reach out to all of the voices of the past, do you include those who did not wanted to be included in its record. Having a conversation about the people who cleaned the portable toilets at Woodstock might be an interesting place to start that conversation.
Brutally Honest Vietnam Veterans Debate The War In 1968 - YouTube
Eight minutes of quick comments and opinions about Vietnam.
I'm Gay, movie " IN AND OUT" please respect your fellow man - YouTube
Just a few days before the presidential election in 1968, Richard Nixon called Lyndon Johnson regarding his denial of any efforts on his part or his team to convince South Vietnam to boycott the Paris Peace talks. It is treason for private citizens to contact the leaders of a foreign power. There is a great deal of evidence that the Nixon team did do this and LBJ knew it. This is an audio recording of the conversation supplemented by the transcript as part of the video
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The Report of the President's Commission on Campus Unrest
Reading the introduction to this 400 page report might explain much about the 2020s when one considers that the opposing forces ripping college campus's apart in the late 1960s hold a majority of positions of power today
Vietnam-era Antiwar Protests - Mapping American Social Movements
The University of Washington maps and list 884 important protests involving tens of millions Americans. We have categorized the type of event and you can filter by reports of arrests, vandalism, and violence (including five fiery self-immolations)
What’s Wrong with ‘Equal Rights’ for Women? – 1972 | Archives of Women's Political Communication
Teachers engaging students in women's history and the women's rights movement of the late 20th century need to include the rhetoric of those opposed to it. Phyllis Schlafly provides this material
Women’s lib is a total assault on the role of the American woman as wife and mother, and on the family as the basic unit of society. Women’s libbers are trying to make wives and mothers unhappy with their career, make them feel that they are “second-class citizens” and “abject slaves.” Women’s libbers are promoting free sex instead of the “slavery” of marriage. They are promoting Federal “day-care centers” for babies instead of homes. They are promoting abortions instead of families.
The Class That Went to War : American Broadcasting Company : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Chatham students in 1964 talk about Vietnam - a localized primary source
Full article: Monk on fire: The meditative mind of a burning monk
There is always more to history - always. While the famous image of the burning monk might appear in a teacher's Vietnam slidedeck, there is a neuroscientific perspective behind the act of self-immolation as well. This article explains that perspective