1968: The Year That Changed America (2018)
A half century look back at a year marked by the assassinations of MLK and RFK, a contentious presidential election, escalating anti-Vietnam War sentiment and more.
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1. Part One: Winter2018-05-27 · 1h 0mThe months of 1968 signal the beginning of a momentous, tumultuous and historic year. U.S. Marines are besieged at Khe Sanh and the Viet Cong launch the Tet offensive, the turning
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2. Part Two: Spring2018-05-27 · 1h 0mAs the poet said, “April is the cruelest month,” and it proves to be just that when Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated in Memphis. In response, riots break out across the count
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3. Part Three: Summer2018-05-28 · 1h 0mThe death of Senator Robert Kennedy roils the presidential race. Republican Richard Nixon fights to head off a last-minute challenge from Governor Ronald Reagan of California. Mean
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4. Part Four: Fall2018-05-28 · 1h 0mJust days after political demonstrations lead to the deaths of scores of students, the Summer Olympics open in Mexico City. Before an international audience, two American sprinters
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