The 1968 Exhibit: Media Room
Traveling Exhibit: Past Press Kits
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Oakland Museum of California Presents a Major Exhibition on a Monumental Year in the San Francisco Bay Area's History | Thursday, April 26
1968: An extraordinary year, an unforgettable exhibit Twelve months of culture-shifting, life-changing, memory-stamping events are explored in this nationally traveling exhibition This release is... Read More
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The 1968 Exhibit, Opens Oct. 14 at the Minnesota History Center | Friday, July 29
The 1968 Exhibit‚ Opens Oct. 14 at the Minnesota History Center Major traveling exhibit will explore twelve months of relentless, culture-shifting, life-changing, memory-stamping events. The year... Read More
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Tom Brokaw, José Feliciano Answer the Question ‘How Did 1968 Affect Your Life?’ | Friday, July 29
Tom Brokaw, José Feliciano Answer the Question ‘How Did 1968 Affect Your Life?’They join people from across the nation in sharing personal stories, observations and photos of the year on the new... Read More
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1968 Exhibit: Walkthrough | Friday, July 29
JANUARY: “THE LIVING ROOM WAR” Visitors enter a living room where a Huey helicopter has “landed.” A television plays news reports about the escalating conflict of the Tet Offensive and... Read More
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1968 Exhibit: Related Programs | Friday, July 29
Throughout the year, the History Center will host programs and events for school groups and the public in conjunction with “The 1968 Exhibit.” Educational ProgramsA rich menu of school programs... Read More
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1968 Exhibit: Historical Background | Friday, July 29
At the start of the 1960s, the United States was a superpower with military strength and great economic prosperity. President John F. Kennedy opened the decade by saying “It is a time for a new... Read More
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1968 Exhibit: Timeline | Friday, July 29
Jan. 13 Johnny Cash performs at Folsom Prison. The album of the performance becomes a hit, reaching number one on the country charts and the top 15 of the national album chart. Jan. 14... Read More
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1968 Exhibit: Spokesperson Biographies | Friday, July 29
Brian Horrigan, Lead Exhibit Developer: Brian Horrigan joined the Minnesota Historical Society in 1990 and since then has led the development of more than a dozen exhibits, many of which have earned... Read More
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