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Two Weeks in May

Two Weeks in May uses historic photos, documents, newspapers, film footage, and recorded interviews to tell the story of the 1972 Vietnam War student protests at Mankato State College. Based on the book Out of Chaos by James F. Nickerson. Running time 50 minutes. Closed caption in English. Copyright 2017 Minnesota State University, Mankato.

The DVD is available for purchase. The cost is $10 for each DVD plus $2 for shipping for each order.

If you were a male between the ages of 18 and 20, you were either in school, in the Army, or dead. You had no choice.

Biographical Details

Primary Location During Vietnam: Mankato, United States Vietnam location marker

Story Subject: Activist

Story Themes: Anti-war Movement, College Campus, Dissent, Documentary, Mankato, Mankato State College, Politics, Protest, Richard Nixon, Student Protest, Watch

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