Dec 31st, 2008 · A lot of people have been reflecting on an important year in American history — 1968. But that leaves out those of us under 40. We prefer too reflecton the popular music, television and toys of exactly twenty years ago.
Dec 24th, 2008 · On Christmas Eve 1968, people around the globe watched a live broadcast from Apollo 8 of the first humans ever to orbit the moon. The mission altered the way earthlings saw themselves and their world.
Nov 19th, 2008 · Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 tells the story of the 1968 football meeting between the Ivy League archrivals. Filmmaker Kevin Rafferty's father was a former Yale football captain, but Rafferty chose to go to Harvard.
Nov 18th, 2008 · Forty years ago, an explosion in a Farmington, W.Va., coal mine killed 78 men. The cause was a mystery for years, but a recently-released memo reveals that an alarm — that might have saved the miners — was disabled.
Nov 17th, 2008 · A spectacular live recording of Neil Young performing in 1968, made just before the release of his very first solo album, is about to be made available for the first time ever. Sugar Mountain won't be out until December, but we've got the title track for you here as a sneak preview. We've also got an exclusive preview of new music from Sweden's Loney, Dear. The new album, Dear John, is due out in January, but you can hear the track "Airport Surroundings" now.
Nov 4th, 2008 · While Rep. Shirley Chisholm was the first black woman to win a seat in Congress, a long line of black women have followed in her footsteps. Here's a list of the black women who have served on Capitol Hill in the past 40 years.
Oct 31st, 2008 · On Oct. 31, 1968, President Lyndon Johnson ordered a halt in bombing missions over Vietnam, implementing Gen. Creighton Abrams' "clear and hold" strategy. Today that counterinsurgency strategy is showing some promise in Iraq.
Oct 24th, 2008 · Tim Cole, an undecided voter from the swing state of Pennsylvania, says he has a beef with both major candidates — and he's pulling no punches: Sen. John McCain is a "moron" and Sen. Barack Obama sounds like "Nixon in 1968."