1968: A Year of Turmoil and Change - National Archives
Jun 6, 2018 · 1968 was a turning point in U.S. history, a year of triumphs and tragedies, social and political upheavals, that forever changed our country. In the air, America reached new heights with …
Shirley Chisholm (November 30, 1924 - National Archives
Nov 2, 2023 · Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm was born in Brooklyn, New York to immigrant parents who came to the United States from Barbados. Chisholm graduated from Brooklyn College and the …
Civil Rights Act (1964) | National Archives
Feb 8, 2022 · This act, signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on July 2, 1964, prohibited discrimination in public places, provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities, and …
1968 Electoral College Results | National Archives
Dec 16, 2019 · President Richard M. Nixon [R] Main Opponent Hubert H. Humphrey [D] Electoral Vote Winner: 301 Main Opponent: 191 Total/Majority: 538/270 Votes for Others George C. Wallace (46) …
Vietnam War U.S. Military Fatal Casualty Statistics
Aug 23, 2022 · Vietnam War U.S. Military Fatal Casualty Statistics Electronic Records Reference Report Introduction The following tables were generated from the Vietnam Conflict Extract Data File of the …
Findings on MLK Assassination | National Archives
Aug 15, 2016 · Findings in the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Introduction: The civil rights movement and Dr. King A history of civil rights violence Equality in education-- the 20th century …
Records Related to the Assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy
Feb 17, 2026 · On This Page The National Archives’ Role in Fulfilling Executive Order 14176 How is the National Archives Making These Records Available? 2025 Release Release Notes Other Records …
Vietnam’s Tet Offensive: 50 Years Later - National Archives
Jan 31, 2020 · The year 2018 marked the 50th anniversary of the Tet Offensive, one of the largest military campaigns and a turning point of the Vietnam War. In late January 1968, during the lunar …
Findings on MLK Assassination | National Archives
Aug 15, 2016 · Findings on MLK Assassination A. James Earl Ray Fired One Shot at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Shot Killed Dr. King Biography of James Earl Ray The committee's investigation Dr. …
Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968)
Oct 5, 2020 · Enlarge Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Soviet Border of the Berlin Wall, 1964. View in National Archives Catalog Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, GA on January 15th, 1929. …