show description:
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from npr:
former nbc anchor tom brokaw focuses on the turbulent year of 1968 in a two-hour
history channel documentary, which airs this sunday night. at the time, brokaw
was a reporter for the network, covering the assassination of president kennedy.
he shares stories with farai chideya about the significance of 1968 and the ways
it continues to affect the american landscape.
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from history.com:
in 1968, the fury and violence of the democratic national convention in chicago
propelled us toward a tipping point in politics. martin luther king jr. and
robert f. kennedy were assassinated, america suffered its bloodiest year in
vietnam and drugs seduced us. yet idealism--and hope--flourished. explore the
significance of that turbulent year and the way it continues to affect the
american landscape. tom brokaw offers his perspective on the era and shares the
rich personal odysseys of some of the people who lived through that chaotic
time, along with the stories of younger people now experiencing its aftershocks.
includes archival footage and interviews with former atlanta mayor andrew young,
who was talking to king when he was assassinated and rushed to his side to try
to staunch the wound; olympic gold medalist rafer johnson, who wrestled rfks'
assassin to the ground; and arlo guthrie, best known for his song "alice's
restaurant.
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from npr:
former nbc anchor tom brokaw focuses on the turbulent year of 1968 in a two-hour
history channel documentary, which airs this sunday night. at the time, brokaw
was a reporter for the network, covering the assassination of president kennedy.
he shares stories with farai chideya about the significance of 1968 and the ways
it continues to affect the american landscape.
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from history.com:
in 1968, the fury and violence of the democratic national convention in chicago
propelled us toward a tipping point in politics. martin luther king jr. and
robert f. kennedy were assassinated, america suffered its bloodiest year in
vietnam and drugs seduced us. yet idealism--and hope--flourished. explore the
significance of that turbulent year and the way it continues to affect the
american landscape. tom brokaw offers his perspective on the era and shares the
rich personal odysseys of some of the people who lived through that chaotic
time, along with the stories of younger people now experiencing its aftershocks.
includes archival footage and interviews with former atlanta mayor andrew young,
who was talking to king when he was assassinated and rushed to his side to try
to staunch the wound; olympic gold medalist rafer johnson, who wrestled rfks'
assassin to the ground; and arlo guthrie, best known for his song "alice's
restaurant.
