1954 to 1979

This is the trailer to the movie the Rosa Parks Story with Angela Bassett. The full movie is a wonderful depiction of the era during the Civil Rights Movement.

This is a short clip about James Meredith and his quest to enter the University of Mississippi during the Civil Rights Movement including President Kennedy's plea of a moral issue.

This is the full recording of the “I have a dream speech” given by Martin Luther King Jr. from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the Civil Rights Movement.

This is a short clip of Martin Luther King Jr.’s last speech before he was assassinated, known as the Mountain Top speech during the Civil Rights Movement.

This is a clip of Robert F. Kennedy announcing the death of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) as Kennedy is also running for President in 1968.

This video clip examines the influence of the first televised presidential debate during the election for president in 1960 between John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon.

This video explains the approach that JFK took to defuse the controversy of his being a Catholic running for President.

This video explores the story of the election for president of 1960 between Kennedy and Nixon.

This is a short quality summary of the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis between President John F. Kennedy and Russian Premier Nikita Khrushchev during the Cold War.

This is the full speech by President John F. Kennedy as he addressed the nation about the Cuban Missile Crisis during the Cold War when Russia was placing Missiles on the island nation of Cuba.