America in the Sixties, can ‘ya dig it Part I

This course will look at the sixties in the United States. We’ll start with the election of 1960, and then examine JFK’s presidency, including the Bay of Pigs, the Berlin Wall, and the Cuban Missile Crisis. We’ll examine the counterculture of the sixties, tracing its roots to the mid-19th century. We’ll also look at the student protest movement, its historical roots stretching back to the American Revolution. We’ll also examine the tumultuous 1968 Democratic convention, Nixon’s comeback, and what some historians consider the peak of student protest, Kent State. Where were you when all these events happened? Please share, if you’d like to. The course is lecture/discussion so bring your comments and questions.