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Chicano Movement

The Chicano Civil Rights Movement
From the Library of Congress
Chicano Movement
From Brown University
El Movimiento: The Chicano Movement and Hispanic Identity in the United States
From the National Archives
How the Chicano Movement Championed Mexican-American Identity and Fought for Change
From History.com

Iranian Revolution and Hostage Crisis

44 Days: The Iranian Revolution
Primary Source: Burnett, D. 44 Days: The Iranian Revolution. David Burnett - Galleries.
Iran 1979
From Al Jazeera
Iran Hostage Crisis
From History.com
Iranian Revolution
From Britannica.com

The New Left

Legacy and Impact of the American New Left: National and International Influence
.pdf from American International Journal of Contemporary Research
The New Left
From Britannica.com
The New Left
From Digital History, a project of the University of Houston
New Left and Antiwar Movement History and Geography
From the University of Washington

Nixon Presidency: Domestic Policies

Nixon on the Home Front
From the National Archives
A Retrospective on Richard M. Nixon's Domestic Policies
From the Director of the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government
Richard Nixon
From Britannica.com
Richard Nixon: Domestic Affairs
From the Miller Center at the University of Virginia

Nixon Presidency: International Policies

Nixon Doctrine
From Britannica.com
Nixon’s Foreign Policy
From the Department of State
President Nixon’s Cold War Foreign Policy Interactive Map
From PBS
Richard Nixon: Foreign Affairs
From the Miller Center at the University of Virginia

Watergate

Richard Nixon’s Political Scandal: Researching Watergate in the Manuscript Collections at the Library of Congress
From the Library of Congress
Watergate Scandal
From History.com
Watergate Scandal: A Look Back at Crisis that Changed US Politics
From CNN
Watergate Scandal Summary
From Britannica.com

Women’s Rights

Feminism: The Second Wave
From National Women's History Museum
From Suffrage Movements to #MeToo: The Enduring Global Fight for Gender Equality
From Harvard International Review
History of the Women’s Rights Movement
From National Women's History Alliance
Women's Rights Movement
From Britannica.com

Reagan Presidency: Domestic Policies

Ronald Reagan: Domestic Affairs
From the Miller Center at University of Virginia
Ronald Reagan: Election and domestic policies
From Khan Academy
White House Control of Domestic Policy Making: The Reagan Years
From Public Administration Review
Remarks to Administration Officials on Domestic Policy
Ronald Reagan, from Ronald Reagan
Presidential Library & Museum

Reagan Presidency: International Policies

The Reagan Doctrine: Principle, Pragmatism, and Policy
From a history professor at Ohio University
Reagan’s Foreign Policy
From the Department of State
Ronald Reagan: Foreign Affairs
From the Miller Center at University of Virginia
Ronald Reagan: Foreign Policy
From Khan Academy

Rise of Conservatism in the 1970s and 1980s

Rise of Conservatism in the 1980s
From the Digital Public Library of America
New Right
From Britannica.com
The Presidency and Grassroots Conservatism
From the Miller Center at University of Virginia
'Reaganland' Author Revisits The Roots Of American Conservatism
From NPR

Vietnam War

Battlefield Vietnam
From PBS
The Gulf of Tonkin
From the Department of State
Operation Rolling Thunder Roars Across the Skies
From Military Heroes, recommended by Mr. McCarthy
Vietnam War
From History.com
Vietnam War
From the National Archives

Antiwar

55d. The Antiwar Movement
From the the Independence Hall Association, Philadelphia
New Left and Antiwar Movement History and Geography
From the University of Washington
The Student Movement and the Antiwar Movement
From Khan Academy
Vietnam War Protests
From History.com

Civil Rights

American Civil Rights Movement
From Britannica.com
Civil Rights Movement
From History.com
The Civil Rights Movement
From the Library of Congress
The Modern Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1964
From the National Park Service

Counterculture

1960s counterculture
From Britannica.com
Counterculture of the 1960s
From the Smithsonian Learning Lab
How the Vietnam War Empowered the Hippie Movement
From History.com
The Counterculture Generation: Idolized, Appropriated, and Misunderstood
From a professor at Florida Atlantic University

Gay Rights

A brief history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender social movements
From the American Psychological Association
Gay Rights Movement
From Britannica.com
Milestones in the American Gay Rights Movement
From PBS
Timeline: Key moments in fight for gay rights
From ABC News

New Environmentalism

The Cuyahoga River Fire: "Don't Fall in the River"
Video from The Center for Public History + Digital Humanities
Darkening Day: Air Pollution Films and Environmental Awareness, 1960–1972
From the National Library of Medicine
How the First Earth Day Was Born From 1960s Counterculture
From History.com
The Modern Environmental Movement
From PBS

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