It was a time of revelations and revolution. Forty years ago, America staggered through twelve of the most turbulent months in its history. And those unforgettable people and places—Ali, Hendrix, Nixon; Chicago, Memphis, Vietnam—forever changed our lives and our nation. On the following pages, read and hear the stories of those who fought, grew, and dreamed in that difficult year, from icons of the era such as Judy Collins, Oliver Stone, and Tom Hayden to you, our readers.

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"I had wanted to be a career soldier, but the war changed all that...all I wanted to do was go home."

Raymond Day, 61,
reader from
Bushkill, PA

"The act of the glove was about a need to be heard…what I was doing was an American thing, freedom of expression."

Tommie Smith, 61 Olympic sprinter, educator, coach