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The Infamous 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, as Seen by Novelist Norman Mailer

Daniel Hautzinger

The famed writer covered both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions of 1968 in a book called Miami and the Siege of Chicago, witnessing the protests and violence that took place in Chicago. 

How Parallels Between 1968 and 2024 Are – and Aren't – Instructive

Daniel Hautzinger

As the Democratic National Convention takes place in Chicago after the sitting president suspended his re-election bid, comparisons between today and 1968 abound. A Northwestern professor explains their limits. 

Things to Watch and Read on Veterans Day

Daniel Hautzinger

November 11 is Veterans Day. WTTW and PBS have covered veterans, their lives, issues, and the wars they fought in extensively, but we have pulled together a small selection of those stories for you to watch and read today. 

The 1969 Clash Between the Counterculture and the Establishment in a Chicago Courtroom

Daniel Hautzinger

The Chicago Eight conspiracy trial pitted the counterculture of the late 1960s against the government and the establishment in an era-defining battle that featured everything from Allen Ginsberg engaging in a Hindu chant to the judge ordering a defendant to be bound and gagged.
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