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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Tuesday, October 21st


Advanced American Studies

Today's focus is the mounting frustration on the ground in Vietnam and the growing anti-war movement in the late 1960's.  Together we analyzed:

1.  Reasons for the growth of the anti-war movement
2.  The rise of SDS and the growth of opposition on college campuses
3.  Specific anti-war activity at UW-Madison (Dow Chemical protests and Sterling Hall bombing)
4.  The Music of Protest

Assignment:  None (Next Quiz--Friday 10/24
Images on right courtesy of Wisconsin Historical Society


American Studies

Finish work on Trench Journal.  This mini-project is due at the end of class today.


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