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1968: The Year That Changed America

Season 1
Explore 1968, a year marked by seismic shifts in American politics, social movements, global relations and cultural icons that changed the modern landscape.
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  1. S1 E1 - Winter
    May 20, 2018
    43min
    TV-14
    The turning point in the Vietnam War and the beginning of the 1968 presidential campaign change the course of history.
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  2. S1 E2 - Spring
    May 27, 2018
    43min
    TV-14
    Riots break out across the country after news of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. The United States and Vietnam begin peace talks in Paris.
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  3. S1 E3 - Summer
    May 28, 2018
    43min
    TV-14
    With the assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, the Democratic Party loses its most popular presidential candidate.
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  4. S1 E4 - Fall
    May 28, 2018
    43min
    TV-14
    Protests against the Vietnam War continue across the US, Richard Nixon secures the presidency and Apollo 8 broadcasts live from space.
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