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1961-1974

One man against the world

the tragedy of Richard Nixon
Presents a biography of President Richard M. Nixon, the first written with access to all of Nixon's secret tapes and the most recent declassified documents. Describes Nixon as a tormented man who could not distinguish between his enemies in Vietnam abroad and the antiwar Democrats fighting against him politically at home.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

2004
Stories, songs, and crafts help young viewers understand the history, meaning, and observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

The Vietnam War

2003
Reenactments, dramatic readings, and interviews explore significant events of the Vietnam War era including the anti-war movement, the policies of Lyndon Johnson, the fall of Saigon, and the social and political impact.

The Vietnam War

2001
Uses reenactments, dramatic readings, and interviews with historians to examine significant events in the history of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, discussing the actions of President Lyndon Johnson, the Tet Offensive, the anti-war movement, the "domino theory," and other topics.

Jailbird

1979
Walter Starbuck reflects on various aspects of American life as he has seen it during his sixty-six years.

Dereliction of duty

Lyndon Johnson, Robert McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the lies that led to Vietnam
1998
Examines the decisions made between 1963 and 1965 in regards to escalating United States involvement in the Vietnam War and looks at how early mistakes in policy formation were constantly repeated throughout the Johnson administration.

Choosing war

the lost chance for peace and the escalation of war in Vietnam
2001
Studies the effects U.S. decision making had on the start and outcome of the Vietnam War and discusses how America's decision to enter the war affected how other countries viewed it.

Kennedy, Johnson, and the quest for justice

the civil rights tapes
2003
A collection of transcripts of the secret recordings made by presidents Kennedy and Johnson of meetings between 1962 and the 1964 passage of the Civil Rights Act, reveal how the White House transformed civil rights history.

Watergate, the secret story

1992
Documents the entire Watergate scandal, from the initial break-in to the cover-up and President Nixon's resignation.

Reassessing the sixties

debating the political and cultural legacy
1997
Collection of essays written by political scientists, philosphers, law professors, and sociologists, in which they uncover and assess the shifts in American moral and politcal culture associated with the 1960s.

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