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Mac Talks '68: Group 1
Mary Jacob, Bill Swanson and Ted Warkentin talk about their experiences
during the Vietnam War era at Macalester College in 1968.
The war was always hanging over my head. I’ve got to graduate and then what?
I’ve protested every war since then, too.
Mac Talks ’68 is a partnership of Macalester College and Twin Cities PBS. This StoryCorps-like event was designed to capture the experiences of the Macalester Class of ’68 and how they were impacted by the tumultuous events of 1968.
Through facilitated small-group discussions, they address such issues as: How did the Vietnam War affect our lives? How were we impacted by the Civil Rights Movement? The Feminist Movement? The political upheaval?
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Macalester's 1968 Yearbook.
Biographical Details
Submitted From: St. Paul, MN
Story Subject: Civilian
Affiliate Organization: Macalester College Class of 1968
Interviews were recorded on Saturday June 9th, 2018 at the Macalester College Class of 1968 Reunion and are a part of the Minnesota Remembers Vietnam Story Wall collection at MNVietnam.org.
Story Themes: 1968, Antiwar Movement, Chaplain, Civil Rights Movement, Draft, Macalester College, Protest, Reunion, Social Movement
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