The McCarthy Tapes: Resources

The year 1968 was one of great change in the United States, socially and politically. The assassinations of two major figures, the growing opposition to the Vietnam War, the toppling of a sitting president, all contributed to the historic nature of that year. Here is a list of resources to learn more about those times and the place Eugene McCarthy made for himself.

The McCarthy archive, University of Minnesota's Elmer L. Andersen Library

Remembering Eugene McCarthy, Minnesota Public Radio, Dec. 10, 2005

A timeline of McCarthy's life and career, Minnesota Public Radio, Dec. 10, 2005

Historical audio and documents of the 1968 presidential campaign, 4president.org

A 1996 essay written by McCarthy, describing the 1968 convention in Chicago, Progressive Populist

A bibliography of McCarthy's written works, the Minnesota Historical Society

Examples of the poetry written by Eugene McCarthy, The Center for International Education

More about Hubert Humphrey's political career, The Hubert H. Humphrey Forum

More about Robert F. Kennedy's career, The Robert F. Kennedy Memorial

A history of President Johnson's career, The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum

A timeline of the Vietnam War, The History Place

Revisiting Vietnam, a documentary by American RadioWorks

Vietnam and the Presidency, a special report by American RadioWorks