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6. I wasn't around then, and I haven't seen the Ken Burns series

Wed Sep 27, 2017, 08:36 PM

Sep 2017

How was that pervasive belief that the students were violent promulgated? Did the WH help promote this view?

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On the Vietnam War series, it said 58 percent of the American public [View all] raccoon Sep 2017 OP

Yes, thanks for the reminder. Nt raccoon Sep 2017 #4

We need more bdamomma Sep 2017 #8

Yet we fall for it over and over and over again Nevernose Sep 2017 #11

Oh yeah; it was very controversial, and a lot of people thought The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #2

I wasn't around then, and I haven't seen the Ken Burns series ProudLib72 Sep 2017 #6

It was pervasive... tonedevil Sep 2017 #10

I'm curious who took the pole?? mitch96 Sep 2017 #3

It didn't say. Nt raccoon Sep 2017 #5

Racist much? NobodyHere Sep 2017 #14

Do tell sarisataka Sep 2017 #15

I never said "we" are doing anything, did I? jcmaine72 Sep 2017 #17

I'm Going To Disagree RobinA Sep 2017 #16

I agree Beringia Sep 2017 #19

Exactly. That poster knows/understands very little history. bluepen Sep 2017 #21

Watching now on PBS bdamomma Sep 2017 #9

The final episode is tomorrow, so this would be Episode 9. (nm) Elwood P Dowd Sep 2017 #18

I remember Kent and I am surprised doc03 Sep 2017 #12

I remember that time well. FuzzyRabbit Sep 2017 #13