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The Sixties: 1968 (1968)

7.52014-07-24Documentary

Tom Hayden, Gloria Steinem, Lance Morrow, Evan Thomas, Dan Rather, Morley Safer, Tim Naftali, and Mark Kurlansky discuss how one of the most dramatic years in American history was punctuated by a Soviet incursion into Czechoslovakia, devastating assassinations, turning points in the wars in Southeast Asia, a decisive and televised end to the Johnson Administration, violence at the Democratic National Convention, and the election of President Nixon.

Episodes

Television Comes of Age (1960 - 1969)
EP 1

Television Comes of Age (1960 - 1969)

2014-05-29

The World on the Brink (1960 – 1963)
EP 2

The World on the Brink (1960 – 1963)

2014-06-05

The Assassination of Kennedy (1963 - 1969)
EP 3

The Assassination of Kennedy (1963 - 1969)

2014-06-12

The War in Vietnam (1961 – 1968)
EP 4

The War in Vietnam (1961 – 1968)

2014-06-19

A Long March to Freedom (1960 – 1968)
EP 5

A Long March to Freedom (1960 – 1968)

2014-06-26

The British Invasion (1964 - 1967)
EP 6

The British Invasion (1964 - 1967)

2014-07-10

The Space Race (1960 – 1969)
EP 7

The Space Race (1960 – 1969)

2014-07-17

1968 (1968)
EP 8

1968 (1968)

2014-07-24

The Times, They Are A-Changin’ (1960 – 1969)
EP 9

The Times, They Are A-Changin’ (1960 – 1969)

2014-07-31

Sex, Drugs, and Rock N’ Roll (1960 – 1969)
EP 10

Sex, Drugs, and Rock N’ Roll (1960 – 1969)

2014-08-07

Voice Cast

Tom Hanks
Tom HanksSelfVoice Actor
Walter Cronkite
Walter CronkiteSelf (archive footage)Voice Actor
David Brinkley
David BrinkleySelf (archive footage)Voice Actor
Dan Rather
Dan RatherSelf (archive footage)Voice Actor
Shirley Chisholm
Shirley ChisholmSelf (archive footage)Voice Actor

Trailers & Extra Content

The Sixties: 1968 Trailer

The Sixties on CNN