Red, white and bruising: at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, conflicts within the hall were amplified in violence on Chicago’s streets. AP Images Theodore Roosevelt giving a campaign speech.
The 1960s and 1970s were a tumultuous time in Illinois history, rife with protests on a myriad of issues. Few were as heated -- or as damaging -- as the riots that surrounded the 1968 Democratic ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. It's August 26, 1968, and the Democratic National Convention is about to kick off in Chicago. In the background, scenes of turbulence and unrest ...
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