EVERY THURSDAY American History

Land of the free and home of the brave. See the stories of bold visionaries who set a course for the new world and helped to build the American Experiment.

THURSDAY ON STORY

April 6, 2023

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Year by Year

1961

Cold War tensions build as America enters the space race with both feet, and East Berliners are walled in. Karen Stone hosts.

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1962

James Meredith becomes the first African American to attend the University of Mississippi. John Glenn orbits the earth. Karen Stone hosts.

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1963

An assassin's bullet changes history, and the U.S. is inconsolable. Martin Luther King, Jr., tells followers, "I have a dream." Karen Stone hosts.

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Year by Year

1964

LBJ is elected. The Beatles' first American visit leaves teenagers squealing. Karen Stone hosts.

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1965

Civil rights advocates march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. Karen Stone hosts.

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1966

Astronauts walk in space. America becomes entangled in conflict in the Southeast Asian nation of Vietnam. Karen Stone hosts.

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1967

Three astronauts die when an Apollo spacecraft catches fire on the launch pad. Karen Stone hosts.

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10 Things You Don’t Know About

Civil Rights

Henry cracks open the books on one of America's most defining chapters--the Civil Rights movement. On a road not often traveled, he crosses the country in search of the unknown stories that built a generation of heroes. From the little-known actions of iconic pioneers like Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Lyndon Johnson to the many courageous deeds of unheralded champions, there's much more to America's fight for equality than you've been taught.