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1968: In Hindsight
FROM DEJECTION TO ELECTION: 1968, 1974 AND TODAY

FROM DEJECTION TO ELECTION: 1968, 1974 AND TODAY

In hindsight: The concerns of activists in the late 1960s became the legislative priorities of Congress in the mid-1970s.
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John Lawrence
HOW THE 1968 MISS AMERICA PROTEST DISAPPEARED FROM ATLANTIC CITY

HOW THE 1968 MISS AMERICA PROTEST DISAPPEARED FROM ATLANTIC CITY

A statue of Miss America has become a defining feature of Atlantic City, but the 1968 protest of the pageant remains absent.
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Margaret “Maggie” Strolle
BLACK ACTIVISTS AND THE PALESTINIANS

BLACK ACTIVISTS AND THE PALESTINIANS

Since 1968, Black and Palestinian activists and writers have found themselves engaged in a transnational dialogue.
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Samer Abboud
1968 WAS AN ANNIVERSARY YEAR FOR HUMAN RIGHTS. FEW PEOPLE NOTICED.

1968 WAS AN ANNIVERSARY YEAR FOR HUMAN RIGHTS. FEW PEOPLE NOTICED.

In 2018, we can see the fruits of a failed 1968 initiative.
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Sarah B. Snyder
THE VALUE OF ANNIVERSARIES

THE VALUE OF ANNIVERSARIES

Anniversaries become useful when we use them to ask hard questions about the present.
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Paul Steege
THE MOB AND THE MOVEMENT

THE MOB AND THE MOVEMENT

In hindsight: How events at Stonewall Inn are remembered illustrates how popular narratives shape commemorations and social movements.
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Claire Hoffman
1968: FIFTY YEARS OF GLOBAL FRANCE

1968: FIFTY YEARS OF GLOBAL FRANCE

In hindsight: 1968 was a year of optimism in the air.
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Jessica Pearson
The Environment
POLITICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

POLITICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

Consensus on climate change has not been limited to one end of the political spectrum.
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Paul C. Rosier
Monument Debates
WHAT’S MISSING FROM THE FRANK RIZZO DEBATE? THE HISTORY OF WHERE IT STANDS

WHAT’S MISSING FROM THE FRANK RIZZO DEBATE? THE HISTORY OF WHERE IT STANDS

In debates over a controversial mayor’s statue, the history of the plaza has yet to be part of the conversation.
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Whitney Martinko
Fake News
THE CASE FOR HISTORICAL LITERACY

THE CASE FOR HISTORICAL LITERACY

Historical literacy and media literacy are increasingly intertwined.
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Jason Steinhauer
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