Red, white and bruising: at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, conflicts within the hall were amplified in violence on Chicago’s streets. AP Images Theodore Roosevelt giving a campaign speech.
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First, a little context. In early spring of 1968 the country was in turmoil. The unpopular war in Vietnam was raging. Protests and riots abounded on college campuses and in cities large and small. A ...
Today in Chicago History: ‘The whole world is watching’ as 1968 Democratic National Convention opens
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 26, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1818: The Illinois Constitutional ...
It's August 26, 1968, and the Democratic National Convention is about to kick off in Chicago. In the background, scenes of turbulence and unrest unfold as antiwar ...
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