Category Archives: Rob. Kennedy

The Four Stages of the Antiwar Movement

Posted on November 17, 2023 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Antiwar demonstrators in Washington in October, 1967. “The Vietnam antiwar movement, famous for its sound and fury, deserves credit for more. We were the first mass movement against a war in American history and one of its great moral crusades, … Continue reading →

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Chicanismo

Posted on November 3, 2023 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Under the banner of the United Farm Workers (UFW), labor activists Gilbert Padilla (with mustache in short-sleeved shirt), Cesar Chavez (1927 – 1993) (who holds a little girl’s hand) and Richard Chavez (right, clapping) are escorted by a crowd into … Continue reading →

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Thinking About the Sixties by Richard Goldstein

Posted on March 22, 2022 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The ’60s was was a decade without nostalgia, and thus a decade without irony. It’s only natural, then, that the current wave of nostalgia for the ’60s is suffused with irony — for we are looking back to a time … Continue reading →

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What Biden is keeping secret in the JFK files

Posted on October 26, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Part of a file from the CIA released by the National Archives in 2017, dated Oct. 10, 1963, details “a reliable and sensitive source in Mexico” report of Lee Harvey Oswald’s contact with the Soviet Union embassy in Mexico City. … Continue reading →

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What Was J. Edgar Hoover Biggest Secret that Could Have Destroyed Him?

Posted on June 24, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“John Edgar Hoover (January 1, 1895 – May 2, 1972) was an American law enforcement administrator who served as the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States. He was appointed director of the Bureau of … Continue reading →

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‘We’re Going to Publish’ An Oral History of the Pentagon Papers

Posted on June 10, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“On Oct. 1, 1969, Daniel Ellsberg walked out of the RAND Corporation offices, where he worked as a Defense Department consultant, into the temperate evening air of Santa Monica, Calif. In his briefcase was part of a classified government study … Continue reading →

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Echoes of 1969 – Harvard University and the Vietnam War

Posted on December 23, 2020 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Shortly before noon on April 9, student demonstrators convened in front of Memorial Church before heading to University Hall to read their demands. … “In the late 1960s, American society seemed in crisis. The Tet Offensive that began in January … Continue reading →

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The Democrats Need a New Eugene McCarthy

Posted on November 2, 2020 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The awakening Democratic presidential primary, with 14 declared candidates and at least nine possible more, amounts to a stark choice over the party’s future: left or center, identity-issue minded or pluralist, radical or incrementalist. In fact, we haven’t seen Left … Continue reading →

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Bobby the K: Robert Kennedy Comes to New York

Posted on September 20, 2020 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Throughout the 1960s, the Village Voice, like much of the American media, was fascinated by the Kennedy family. In a sense, the paper’s coverage of Robert F. Kennedy began with an endorsement of his brother John for president, in 1960: … Continue reading →

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The Things We Knew Then: Vivid Then, Fading Now?

Posted on August 28, 2020 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“1. James Forman was a. ’68 Olympic heavyweight champion b. national director of the Congress of Racial Equality c. a Czechoslovakian film director d. executive secretary of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee 2. In Easy Rider, Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, … Continue reading →

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James Baldwin Talks About Racism in America & Civil Rights Activism on The Dick Cavett Show (1969)

Posted on August 14, 2020 by 1960s: Days of Rage

James Baldwin, New York City, 1976; photograph by Nancy Crampton “There are many reasons, some quite literal, that it can be painful to talk about racism in the U.S. For one thing, it often seems that writers like W.E.B. Du … Continue reading →

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Death of Marilyn Monroe

Posted on August 5, 2020 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Marilyn Monroe died of a barbiturate overdose late in the evening of Saturday, August 4, 1962, at her 12305 Fifth Helena Drive home in Los Angeles, California. Her body was discovered before dawn on Sunday, August 5. She was a … Continue reading →

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Robert Kennedy Funeral Train

Posted on July 26, 2020 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“When Robert F. Kennedy was shot on June 5, 1968 — exactly 50 years ago — the shock of the assassination was felt far beyond the Los Angeles hotel in which the bullet was fired. Struck down in the middle … Continue reading →

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1960 United States presidential election / 1960: The Making of the President Game Rules

Posted on July 19, 2020 by 1960s: Days of Rage

John F. Kennedy, with his brother Robert and Robert’s wife, Ethel, behind him, watching election coverage at Hyannis Port, Mass., on the morning of Nov. 9, 1960. “…  Kennedy won a 303 to 219 Electoral College victory and is generally … Continue reading →

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Folk: Clouds – Joni Mitchell (1969), The Way I Feel – Gordon Lightfoot (1967), Tape from California – Phil Ochs (1968), Inside Dave Van Ronk (1964), Ramblin’ Boy – Tom Paxton (1964), Songs from a Room – Leonard Cohen (1969)

Posted on June 16, 2020 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Clouds is the second studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, released on May 1, 1969, by Reprise Records. After releasing her debut album to considerable exposure, Mitchell recorded the album at A&M Studios in Hollywood. She produced most of … Continue reading →

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The Death of a President: November 20–November 25, 1963 – William Manchester (1967)

Posted on January 27, 2020 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The Death of a President: November 20–November 25, 1963 is historian William Manchester‘s 1967 account of the assassination of John F. Kennedy. The book gained public attention before it was published when Kennedy’s widow Jacqueline, who had initially asked Manchester … Continue reading →

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The Inclusive Populism of Robert F. Kennedy

Posted on January 8, 2020 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Robert F. Kennedy’s 1968 campaign for president, launched fifty years ago this spring, holds a special place in the hearts of many progressives. At a time when working-class whites and black voters were at each other’s throats, Kennedy (RFK) managed … Continue reading →

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The First Contact Sheet of the Counterculture

Posted on July 11, 2019 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“It was a typical Village Voice front page from 1967: Over the left two columns, a street portrait of the ‘dean of American pacifists,’ A.J. Muste; over the right two, an action shot of police arresting Charlotte Moorman, the Juilliard-trained … Continue reading →

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The turning point: 1968

Posted on June 21, 2019 by 1960s: Days of Rage

President Johnson reviews reports from Khe Sanh in the White House situation room “It was February 5, 1968, and Washington Star reporter Jack Horner had an angry President Lyndon Johnson on the phone. Johnson liked Horner and was willing to … Continue reading →

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Stand in the Schoolhouse Door

Posted on June 12, 2019 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Attempting to block integration at the University of Alabama, Governor of Alabama George Wallace stands at the door of Foster Auditorium while being confronted by US Deputy Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach. “The Stand in the Schoolhouse Door took place at … Continue reading →

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Two Minutes to Midnight: The Very Last Hurrah by Pete Hamill

Posted on April 6, 2019 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“LOS ANGELES — It was, of course, two minutes to midnight an the Embassy Room of the Ambassador Hotel was rowdy with triumph. Red and blue balloons drifted up through three golden chandeliers to bump against a gilded ceiling. Young … Continue reading →

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Coal & The Kennedys 1960s-2010s

Posted on February 8, 2019 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Map compiled by The Gazette newspaper of Charleston, WV, based on information from the West Virginia Division of Culture & History, showing JFK campaign stops, some dating to 1956, but most prior to the May 1960 primary. “Early history in … Continue reading →

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Howard Zinn

Posted on February 4, 2019 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Howard Zinn (August 24, 1922 – January 27, 2010) was an American historian, playwright, and social activist. He was chair of the history and social sciences department at Spelman College, and a political science professor at Boston University. Zinn wrote over … Continue reading →

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The Death of a President – William Manchester (1967)

Posted on September 25, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The Death of a President: November 20–November 25, 1963 is historian William Manchester‘s 1967 account of the assassination of John F. Kennedy. The book gained public attention before it was published when Kennedy’s widow Jacqueline, who had initially asked Manchester … Continue reading →

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Robert F. Kennedy assassination conspiracy theories

Posted on September 19, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The conspiracy theories relating to the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, a United States Senator and brother of assassinated President John F. Kennedy, relate to non-standard accounts of the assassination that took place shortly after midnight on June 5, 1968, … Continue reading →

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Cambridge Riots of 1963

Posted on September 7, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Gloria Richardson, local leader of the Cambridge movement, pushes away the bayonet of a National Guard officer “The Cambridge Riots of 1963, were race riots that occurred during the summer of 1963 in Cambridge, Maryland, a small town on the … Continue reading →

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The Siege of Chicago at 50: Todd Gitlin Remembers

Posted on August 5, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Demonstrators greet military police with jeers outside the Democratic National Convention headquarters, August 29, 1968. “A key figure in and historian of the New Left, Todd Gitlin was president of Students for a Democratic Society in 1964–65 and helped organize … Continue reading →

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Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment – Robert Drew (1963)

Posted on June 24, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment is a 1963 cinéma vérité documentary film directed by Robert Drew. The film centers on the University of Alabama‘s “‘Stand in the Schoolhouse Door‘ integration crisis of June 1963. Drew and the other filmmakers, including … Continue reading →

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“We Want Bobby!” Robert F. Kennedy’s Final Minutes

Posted on June 7, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The June 6, 1968, issue of the Village Voice reported on the shooting of Andy Warhol by a disgruntled wannabe playwright, which took place on June 3. Media moved at a slower pace back then, and so there is no … Continue reading →

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10 Early Late Night TV Interviews You’d Never See Today

Posted on June 2, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Fidel Castro on The Ed Sullivan Show (1959) “Back before the age of 24-hour cable news and stations dedicated entirely to single sports teams, television was a pretty barren medium dominated by the three major networks. At night, families would … Continue reading →

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Cuban Missile Crisis

Posted on May 14, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the October Crisis of 1962, the Caribbean Crisis, or the Missile Scare, was a 13-day (October 16–28, 1962) confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union concerning American ballistic missile deployment in … Continue reading →

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Laotian Civil War

Posted on April 30, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Laos became drawn into the Vietnam War primarily because the North Vietnamese began moving men and supplies through Laos as part of the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The photograph was dated March 18, 1970. “The Laotian Civil War (1953–75) was … Continue reading →

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My part in the anti-war demo that changed protest for ever

Posted on April 17, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

A protester is bundled away outside the US embassy in Grosvenor Square. “The only direct reporting from Saigon in the Observer on 17 March 1968 was on an inside page: a two-column dispatch by Gavin Young reflecting on the sobering … Continue reading →

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The Bobby Kennedy Pathway

Posted on March 16, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Robert Kennedy campaigning in Philadelphia in 1968. “… But a half-century ago, a champion of civil rights offered a third approach: a liberalism without elitism and a populism without racism. In a remarkable 82-day campaign, Senator Robert F. Kennedy ran … Continue reading →

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What Went Wrong in Vietnam – New Yorker

Posted on February 27, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

In Lansdale’s counter-insurgency approach, soldiers were fighters but also salesmen. (Audio) “For almost thirty years, by means financial, military, and diplomatic, the United States tried to prevent Vietnam from becoming a Communist state. Millions died in that struggle. By the … Continue reading →

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The Making of the President, 1960 – Theodore White

Posted on February 7, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The Making of the President, 1960, written by journalist Theodore White and published by Atheneum Publishers in 1961, is a book that recounts and analyzes the 1960 election in which John F. Kennedy was elected President of the United States. … Continue reading →

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Hearts and Minds – Peter Davis (1974)

Posted on February 6, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Hearts and Minds is a 1974 American documentary film about the Vietnam War directed by Peter Davis. The film’s title is based on a quote from President Lyndon B. Johnson: ‘the ultimate victory will depend on the hearts and minds … Continue reading →

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Chappaquiddick incident

Posted on February 1, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The Chappaquiddick incident was a single-vehicle car accident on Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts, on Friday, July 18, 1969, that was the result of U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy‘s negligence and resulted in the death of his 28-year-old passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne, who … Continue reading →

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The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers

Posted on January 12, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“When in 1971 Daniel Ellsberg leaked a secret Pentagon history of U.S. involvement in Vietnam to the press, the shockwaves it set off may have been due nearly as much to the leaker as to the information leaked. While Americans … Continue reading →

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Radio Atlantic: How Has America Changed Since 1968?

Posted on January 6, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“As 2018 begins, tensions and tumult in America are high. But before the end of 1968, Conor Friedersdorf reminded us in The Atlantic, ‘Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy would be assassinated; U.S. troops would suffer their deadliest … Continue reading →

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