The Story of the Really Weird Night Richard Nixon Hung Out With Hippies at the Lincoln Memorial - Washingtonian
“The weirdest day so far,” Haldeman began his diary entry for Saturday, May 9.
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) | C-SPAN Classroom
9 Clip lesson - Ready to Go
The Trial of Dan White: An Account
Dan White murdered Harvey Milk and the Mayor of San Francisco, yet the jury found him guilty of voluntary manslaughter.
When jury selection in the Dan White trial began, Schmidt focused on making sure that no homosexuals made the jury. He asked potential jurors, "Have you ever supported controversial causes, like homosexual rights, for instance?"
In his brief, but emotional summation, Douglas Schmidt described White as "a man with a fine background" whose "pot had boiled over." He assured jurors that his client would suffer severe punishment, even if they returned a manslaughter, rather than a murder, conviction. "He will be punished," Schmidt said, "His child and his family will have to live with this. God will punish him....Just justice, that's all."
The Effects of Nuclear War - 1979
This 150 page report was commissioned by the United States Office of Technology Assessment to support civilian preparation for nuclear warfare.
Howard Hunt (Part 1) Watergate Hearings Testimony - YouTube
George H.W. Bush diary entries August 1974
The personal side of history is visible here as a future vice president and president records his impressions of Nixon at the point of his resignation. Teachers should include these comments and quotes in DBQ to show that there are real people living real lives and having real feelings in the past
Wamsutta speech - Frank James, Wampanoag speech at the 350th anniversary of the landing of the pilgrims
Invited to speak in 1970 at an anniversary celebration of the arrival of English settlers, Frank James, a Wampanoag, submitted a draft speech to the event's organizers and it was rejected. They wanted a speech consistent with the myth of America's founding. The protest of his speech has become the National Day of Mourning, celebrated by Natives in Plymouth every year since. This story of this speech is a vivid illustration of the struggle over the meaning of the past
How Americans United for Life Is Reshaping States' Abortion Laws - The Atlantic
An essential question of the US History course asks about the best way to promote change. This article speaks to a significant movement in recent American politics that needs to be acknowledged as part of that conversation, Whether it is through this article or another, students should be exposed to this method of promoting change. It should be viewed as analytically as possible, separated from the emotion of the issue involved.
Home - TeachRock
The more-than-120 lesson plans at TeachRock are divided into two categories. The Core Lessons explore the interconnected histories of popular music and American culture from the 19th century to the present. The Special Collections lessons are constructed alongside documentaries and feature films. Both categories are brimming with engaging resources and exciting classroom activities for teachers of all ages and disciplines.
Beyond Busing – Boston School Desegregation Archival Resources
(1972) Gary Declaration, National Black Political Convention •
The National Black Convention is not found in the taught narrative canon of the Civil Rights movement, this is its declaration. Students could read it alongside a research activity that has them digging into the statistics mentioned in this statement. Conditions of the black community in 1973 were dire - have they changed?
Jonestown
Source Notes - The Invisible Bridge by Rick Perstein
These are the source notes for Rick Perlstein's third book chronicling the growth of conservatism. As these are the subject of some debate regarding the validity of history based on digital as well as paper archives, they are informative and reflect current style of research. They are also helpful to anyone launching an exploration of the 70s and 80s
40 Years Ago: How Nixon's Resignation Paved The Way For Ronald Reagan
Even though reading is to most history teachers a luxury denied by the tyranny of their schedule and an ever growing list of mandates, Rick Pearlstein's three volume opus on the conservative movement of the 1960s through 1980s should be on their reading list. This excerpt should convince US History teachers that these books are worth their time.
Reaction to the DEC Spam of 1978
The first mass marketing message sent over the internet was an announcement of a computer company (DEC) releasing a new line of computers. This is a copy of that message and several examples of the complaints regarding it. The primitive internet was called the ARPNET and included universities, government agencies and some coporations
Point Counterpoint from January 1 1978 - YouTube
3:30 minute video that will show students what opinions were like in the late 1970s. Not only does this show opinions of despair, but also the optimism that would be drawn into what would be called the "Reagan revolution" just two years later.
1969 New York Daily News Report of the Stonewall Riots
The H\headline alone should show how much has changed since 1969 This Newspaper report from the Daily News describes the events commonly acknowledged as "ground zerO" of the gay rights movement
Seventies Almanac - Year By Year
Mostly cultural listing of events in the 1970s. Perhaps more valuable for nostalgia than inquiry, but could be used by students for project research.
Ford State of Union 1975
"Now, I want to speak very bluntly. I've got bad news, and I don't expect much, if any, applause. " What would students think about a president saying this to the American people? Teachers should find out by using this quote as a quick "do now" lesson intro.
Blackout History Project (1965/1977)
Articles and personal accounts of the Northeast Blackout of 1965 and New York City blackout of 1977. What do these blackouts tell us (if anything) about the two different time periods?
Love Canal Collection -
An introduction to the history and background of the events that occured at Love Canal. Includes two chronologies of events, scanned documents of the Ecumenical Task Force, database of Love Canal articles, and a glossary of definitions for individuals, organizations, businesses, government agencies, chemical waste dump sites, and major issues relating to the Love Canal and other local environmental disaster areas.
Meltdown at Three Mile Island
Companion site for American Experience documentary. Includes timeline and extra information of people and events in film
Executive orders signed by President Gerald R. Ford
List of all executive orders signed by President Ford while in office with links to the text of each
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum
Extensive collection of resources and exhibits at official presidential library
President Gerald Ford Speech - Pardoning Richard Nixon
Short descriptive article, text and audio of announcement
Kent May 4 Center - Kent State Massacre
The Living Room Candidate - Commercials - 1976 Election Carter vs. Ford
The site includes a searchable database of television commercials and features commentary, historical background, election results, and navigation organized by year, type of ad, and issue
The Trial of Patty (Patricia) Hearst (1976)
Comprehensive collection of articles, artifacts and documents from the "Famous Trials" site at the University of Missouri - Kansas City
Carter-Reagan-Bush: The Bipartisan Consensus
from Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States"
The Clinton Presidency and the Crisis of Democracy
from Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States"