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Campaign '68

Fifty years ago, the country was rocked by a historic presidential campaign. The Democratic party crumbled, a new Republican era began, and the country threatened to split in two. Campaign '68 traces ... Read more

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"A fundamentally divided society"

"A fundamentally divided society"

Historian Rick Perlstein traces the country's ideological divisions from John F. Kennedy's assassination through Richard... Read more

30 Oct 2018

32mins

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The gender gap

The gender gap

Political scientist Lori Cox Han traces the growing role of women in politics from 1968 to now: "Women are not a monolit... Read more

23 Oct 2018

38mins

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Art of the spectacle

Art of the spectacle

Roger Ailes helped Republicans use television to get elected for decades. He was more politically influential than many ... Read more

16 Oct 2018

27mins

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The politics of race

The politics of race

Historian Peniel Joseph explores how racial anxiety and resentment among white voters shaped the 1968 campaign -- and st... Read more

9 Oct 2018

44mins

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Nixon uses a powerful weapon in new ways: television. Politics will never be the same.

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3: A figure of destiny

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2: Long odds

The list of Democratic candidates grows. The campaign continues in the shadow of national grief.

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1: A perilous course

1: A perilous course

1968 rolls in, the Vietnam war rages on, and early presidential primaries show a country beginning to splinter.

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