Thread by @TheAtlantic

50 years ago this month, one of the most momentous years in U.S. history began. Throughout 2018, we are going to #revisit1968—the year that gave rise to modern America.

.@conor64 will be drawing on archival material; interviewing experts; looking back at popular movies, music, and television shows; and more. Follow along on this thread or on our website: theatln.tc/2na9r1p

We also want your stories. If you’re willing to share recollections, illustrative cultural moments, reflections about family life, anecdotes about technology, photos, or anything else, email conor [at] theatlantic [dot] com. #revisit1968

Starting at the beginning, here’s what Times Square looked like on New Year's Eve. theatln.tc/2DFGUuP #revisit1968

A few headlines from the first week of that year:
- New Year’s Celebrations End in Sunset Strip Rioting
- Cuba ‘Out of Gas’
- Julie Andrews Tops Box Office Poll
Read more, compiled by @conor64, here: theatln.tc/2DFGUuP #revisit1968

On January 21, 1968, The Supremes performed in Munich. theatln.tc/2rxB6i8 #revisit1968

Reader Jeffrey C. Wray shares a story about his mother, Ella Mae Wray, who would never be the same after that year: theatln.tc/2G7nrl8 #revisit1968

Reader Gibson “Nibs” Stroupe looks back on 1968, when he participated in the civil-rights struggle but hadn’t yet embraced the principles of nonviolence: theatln.tc/2BZFIOg #revisit1968

Peggy Fleming's gold medal at the 1968 Olympics ushered in American figure skating's modern era: theatln.tc/2C4DvkC #revisit1968

In 1968, one retired colonel warned that urban insurrections could produce “scenes of destruction approaching those of Stalingrad.” theatln.tc/2DzmVuy #revisit1968

LSD advocate Dr. Timothy Leary holds a conference in New York City on February 21, 1968. theatln.tc/2rxB6i8 #revisit1968

Fifty years ago, panicked parents helped spread sex-ed programs to schools across the country, even as panicked critics mobilized to stop them. theatln.tc/2HFHsjM #revisit1968