US History: The '60s Become a Time of Social Revolution and Unrest
WEBApr 25, 2007 · The nineteen sixties began with the election of the first president born in the twentieth century -- John Kennedy. For many Americans, the young president was the symbol of a spirit of hope for...
The National Archives and 1968: A Year of Triumph and Tragedy
WEBJun 4, 2018 · Nineteen sixty-eight marked the enactment of the landmark Civil Rights Act. American women started a vocal movement focused on equal rights for females. U.S. amateur athletes competed at the Winter Olympic Games in Grenoble, France, and the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City.
American History: The Election of 1968 - VOA Learning English
WEBNov 23, 2011 · On April fourth, nineteen sixty-eight, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Junior was shot to death in Memphis, Tennessee. Robert Kennedy informed a largely black audience in Indianapolis,...
Springfield Historic District - The Historical Marker Database
WEBSep 15, 2018 · 1. Springfield Historic District Marker. Inscription. This area is a city designated residential historic district. Although settled in 1796; the existing homes in this neighborhood date from 1833. They include a wide range of architectural styles.
1960s - Wikipedia
WEBThe 1960s (pronounced "nineteen-sixties", shortened to the " '60s " or the " Sixties ") was a decade that began on January 1, 1960, and ended on December 31, 1969. [1]
Civil Rights Movement: In the '60s, a Struggle for Equality in US
WEBApr 18, 2007 · In nineteen sixty-two, a black student named James Meredith tried to attend the University of Mississippi. School officials refused.
1964 / | Library of Congress
WEBInvestigates the reasons North Carolina, long seen as the most progressive state in the South, became home to the largest Klan organization in the country, with more members than all the other...
1968: The Tumultuous Year That Changed America
WEBJan 30, 2018 · Nineteen sixty-eight was one of the most consequential and tumultuous years in our national history. Americans thought the country was having a nervous breakdown: 12 months of credibility gaps, generation gaps, gender gaps, racial gaps, economic gaps, and military gaps, mixed with shocking violence, and portrayed dramatically in an increasingly ...
Eric Hobsbawm on 1968 - New Statesman
WEB8 May 2008. Eric Hobsbawm on 1968. The Marxist historian casts his eyes back 40 years. By Eric Hobsbawm. Nineteen sixty-eight was obviously an unforgettable year and not purely because of the student movement.
Underrated, But Scenic: This Small Town In Tennessee Is A Great ... - MSN
WEBEscape the hustle and bustle of Nashville and discover the historic center of Springfield. One of the main heritage buildings in Tennessee is the Robertson County Courthouse.
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