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201848 minPGdocumentary

Smithsonian Time Capsule: 1968

201848 minPGdocumentary

A military uniform symbolizes the alliance of American and South Vietnamese forces during a year marked by significant events in 1968.

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A military uniform symbolizes the alliance of American and South Vietnamese forces during a year marked by significant events in 1968.

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Tommie Smith's Olympic tracksuit, worn during his silent protest, stands among significant artifacts from 1968 at various Smithsonian museums. A military uniform symbolizes the collaboration between American and South Vietnamese forces. Roy Lichtenstein's original artwork for the "Gun in America" cover of Time Magazine also features prominently. These objects reflect a year marked by courage, revolution, tragedy, and triumph, capturing the essence of one of the most influential periods in American history.

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