1968: In Hindsight
Resources connected to the 50th anniversary of 1968
Music 1968
A historian, journalist, and local music legend look back at the music scene in Philadelphia and the nation in 1968.
War 1968
Four scholars discuss the Vietnam War in 1968 and its effects on Philadelphia, soldiers, families, and the nation.
Sports 1968
Historians and journalists examine sports and activism in Philadelphia, America, and the world in 1968.
Protest 1968
Five scholars explore the commonalities and differences among protests in the United States, Latin America, and Europe in 1968.
John Lawrence · September 12, 2018
Jessica Pearson ·
June 8, 2018
Paul Steege ·
February 2, 2018
Maggie Strolle ·
March 16, 2018
Samer Abboud · February 23, 2018
Sarah B. Snyder ·
May 4, 2018
The Whole World Was Watching:
An Oral History of 1968
Brown University
50 Years After the Kerner Commission
Economic Policy Institute
1968’s chaos: The assassinations, riots and protests that defined our world
The Washington Post
The Year That Changed America Forever
U.S. News & World Report
Revisiting Vietnam 50 Years After the Tet Offensive
Smithsonian.com
America In 1968: The Divisions That Linger 50 Years Later
Here & Now | WBUR
Unveiling Hidden Discourses: 1968 Fifty Years Later
Warwick Humanities Research Centre
We remember how Martin Luther King Jr. revolutionized the South. But we can’t forget his struggles in the North.
The Washington Post, "Made By History"
The myth about the aftermath of Martin Luther King’s assassination
The Washington Post, "Made By History"
May 1968: A Month of Revolution Pushed France Into the Modern World
The New York Times
Dystopia, Apocalypse, Culture War: 2018 or 1968?
The New York Times
The Riots Goin’ On
The Common Reader
Race & Inequality in America: The Kerner Commission at 50
Haas Institute
A Vietnam War photographer captured the bloody Tet offensive. Fifty years later, he bears witness again.
The Washington Post
50 Years Ago in Photos: A Look Back at 1968
The Atlantic
50 Years Later, It Feels Familiar: How America Fractured in 1968
The New York Times
1968: 50 Years Ago
Smithsonian Music
Vietnam's Tet Offensive: 50 Years Later
U.S. National Archives
'Unforgettable' Prague Spring recalled, 50 years later
Deutsche Welle
1968: America in Turmoil
C-SPAN3 - American History TV
Episodes
1968: A Revolution Too Early to Judge
Open Democracy
1968 - The Global and the Local
Georgetown University