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The First Earth Day
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The First Earth Day
Looking back on 1970's first Earth Day celebration.
Rachel Carson & Silent Spring
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Rachel Carson & Silent Spring
What was the effect of Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring?
The Presidency and the Environment
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The Presidency and the Environment
From the 1960s to today, US Presidents have talked about saving our environment.
The Oil Embargo & the Environment
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The Oil Embargo & the Environment
The 1973 oil embargo highlighted US dependence on foreign oil.
There Were No Environmental Laws
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There Were No Environmental Laws
What were environmental conditions like in the US in the early 1960s?
Environmentalists Enter Politics
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Environmentalists Enter Politics
Congressmen with poor environmental records were targeted for defeat in 1970.
They Didn't Treat Us As A Man
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They Didn't Treat Us As A Man
The call of sanitation workers for fair treatment drew Martin Luther King, Jr. to Memphis.
Enablers of Racial Violence
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Enablers of Racial Violence
Whites willing to resort to racist violence found encouragement from high profile figures.
When Should a Soldier Say No?
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When Should a Soldier Say No?
The 1968 attack of My Lai pushed soldiers and Americans to ask this hard question.
On the Road to Hell
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On the Road to Hell
In the Vietnam War, military leaders failed to give moral guidance to scared US soldiers.
Merely Following Orders?
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Merely Following Orders?
Lt. Calley's 1971 trial upset those who felt he was unfairly blamed for Vietnam mistakes.
The My Lai Massacre: A National Shame
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The My Lai Massacre: A National Shame
Learning about My Lai changed American opinions about the Vietnam War.
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