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1968: The Year That Changed America 

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A four-part series that looks back at 1968, a year marked by seismic shifts in American politics, social movements, and global relations, including cultural icons who forever changed the landscape.

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Series cast summary:
Renee Graham Renee Graham ...  Herself - Columnist, The Boston Globe 4 episodes, 2018
Mark Kurlansky Mark Kurlansky ...  Himself - Author, '1968' 4 episodes, 2018
Evan Thomas Evan Thomas ...  Himself - Historian / ... 4 episodes, 2018
Mark Bowden Mark Bowden ...  Himself - Author, 'Hue 1968' 3 episodes, 2018
Pat Buchanan ...  Himself - Author, 'The Greatest Comeback' / ... 3 episodes, 2018
Clayborne Carson ...  Himself - Prof. of History, Stanford University / ... 3 episodes, 2018
Dan T. Carter Dan T. Carter ...  Himself - Historian / ... 3 episodes, 2018
Dwight Chapin Dwight Chapin ...  Himself - Aide to Richard Nixon 3 episodes, 2018
Nelson George ...  Himself - Author 3 episodes, 2018
Jeff Greenfield ...  Himself - Journalist / ... 3 episodes, 2018
Tom Hanks ...  Himself - Actor 3 episodes, 2018
Charles Kaiser Charles Kaiser ...  Himself - Author, '1968 in America' 3 episodes, 2018
Lance Morrow Lance Morrow ...  Himself - Essayist, TIME 3 episodes, 2018
Tim Naftali Tim Naftali ...  Himself - Historian 3 episodes, 2018
Rick Perlstein Rick Perlstein ...  Himself - Author, 'Nixonland' / ... 3 episodes, 2018
Dan Rather ...  Himself - Fmr Anchor, CBS Evening News 3 episodes, 2018
Julian Zelizer Julian Zelizer ...  Himself - Historian 3 episodes, 2018
Taylor Branch Taylor Branch ...  Himself - Author, 'The King Years' / ... 2 episodes, 2018
Michael A. Cohen Michael A. Cohen ...  Himself - Author, 'American Maelstrom' 2 episodes, 2018
Harry Edwards Harry Edwards ...  Himself - Civil Rights Activist / ... 2 episodes, 2018
John A. Farrell John A. Farrell ...  Himself - Author, 'Nixon: The Life' 2 episodes, 2018
Juan Gonzalez Juan Gonzalez ...  Himself - SDS Member 2 episodes, 2018
Myron Harrington Myron Harrington ...  Himself 2 episodes, 2018
Tom Hayden ...  Himself - Co-founder, SDS 2 episodes, 2018
Jesse Jackson ...  Himself / ... 2 episodes, 2018
Lien-Hang Nguyen Lien-Hang Nguyen ...  Herself - Author, 'Hanoi's War' 2 episodes, 2018
Gloria Steinem ...  Herself - Activist 2 episodes, 2018
Leonard Steinhorn Leonard Steinhorn ...  Himself - Author, 'The Greater Generation' 2 episodes, 2018
Heather Ann Thompson ...  Herself - Historian 2 episodes, 2018
Yohuru Williams Yohuru Williams ...  Himself - Historian 2 episodes, 2018
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A four-part series that looks back at 1968, a year marked by seismic shifts in American politics, social movements, and global relations, including cultural icons who forever changed the landscape.

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27 May 2018 (USA) See more »

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1968: El año que cambió la historia See more »

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Herzog & Company, Playtone See more »
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