ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)

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Beale Street, Memphis, TN
Birthplace of rock ‘n’ roll? Memphis has plenty of evidence in its favor
Alan (Moondog) Freed
Rock ‘n’ Roll: The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History
Grand Opening, 1995. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum: Why is the Rock Hall in Cleveland?
Barack Obama's Second Presidential Inauguration
President Barack Obama's Second Inaugural Address
Blog- Rebirth of St. Nicholas League
“Friends” Poem
“Friends” Poem
“The Land of Romance” Poem
“The Land of Romance” Poem
A Winter Walk
"A Winter Walk" Essay
C-SPAN’s 2021 Survey of Presidential Leadership
Final Presidential Job Approval Ratings: Truman - Biden
First edition cover of Bill Clinton's autobiography
Bill Clinton on Life after the Presidency
President Bill Clinton with Albert Gore and Janet Reno, 1993. Courtesy: Library of Congress
Legacy of the Clinton Administration
Clinton & Gore
Bill Clinton: Impact and Legacy
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton’s America
Clinton Farewell Address
Clinton's Farewell Address
Federal Deficit Under Clinton
The Budget and Deficit Under Clinton
Bill Clinton
“I Have Sinned” Speech
Clinton OK City Bombing Speech
Oklahoma Bombing Memorial Prayer Service Address
No Jobs Without College as Employers Treat Degree as a Minimum
Newspaper image
Old Style Parents and New Style Sons
Hitchcock Scene
YouTube Video of Dream Sequence from Spellbound
Making Sense of Films: Film as Social and Cultural History
Radio City
Alfred Hitchcock at Radio City Music Hall
Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement
Washington Consensus
Cesar Chaves with Robert Kennedy at the end of his fast
1968 Fasting Statement
Picture of Cesar Chavez
1984 Commonwealth Club Address
El Plan Espiritual de Aztlan (Spiritual Plan of Aztlan)
Cover of El Plan de Santa Barbara
El Plan de Santa Barbara (Plan of Santa Barbara)
United States v. Vaello Madero
Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle
Torres v. Puerto Rico
Picture of the Proclamation
Proclamation 3869
President Carter and Omar Torrijos shaking hands after signing the Torrijos-Carter Treaties
Panama Canal Treaty of 1977
Arizona v. United States
Pro-DACA Protestors
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Supports of the Dream Act holding a Banner
Development Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM)
Banner calling for the U.S. Navy to leave Vieques
Vieques Island Protests
Latino Students Protesting Proposition 187
California's Proposition 187
"Help the Guatemalans!" poster
American Baptist Churches v. Thornburgh
Temporary Protection Status (TPS)
John Paul Stevens, the author of the majority opinion
INS v. Cardoza-Fonseca
President Reagan signing the Immigration Reform and Control Act
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
Children from different ethnic background pledging allegiance to the U.S. flag
Plyler v. Doe
Stop forced sterilization poster/image
Madrigal v. Quilligan
U.S. v. Brignoni-Ponce
In this isolated mountainous Spanish American community in Ojo Sarco, New Mexico, a one-room school serves students across eight grades with just two teachers. These teachers work with minimal equipment, relying on the blackboard to teach the alphabet, penmanship, and grammar.
Serna v. Portales
SVREP logo
Southwest Voter Registration Education Project
Mexican girls in San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio ISD v. Rodriguez
National Chicano Moratorium sign
National Chicano Moratorium