Parcast Presents

Summer of ‘69: The Chicago Eight Pt. 1


Listen Later

This episode is brought to you by Not Guilty, a Parcast Original. For more episodes like this one, subscribe to Not Guilty on Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

The Democratic National Convention was hotly contested in 1968 - the future of the Vietnam War and the fates hundreds of thousands of soldiers stationed overseas were tied to the presidential nominee selection. On the streets of Chicago, liberal protesters turned out in droves. Much to the dismay of Mayor Richard Daley, who enforced a hard line of law and order. When the two sides clashed, the whole world was watching. 

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Parcast PresentsBy Parcast Network