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Interesting Documentary on the Cold War/Cuba
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yV1wxJxsv8
Cold War Documentary: Cuba (1959-1962)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yV1wxJxsv8
When the U.S. Was on the Brink of Nuclear War
The link below includes a video and transcript of just how close the United States came to nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-3445_162-57532003/when-the-u.s-was-on-the-brink-of-nuclear-war/?pageNum=3
1st Televised Debate 1960 Nixon v. Kennedy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6Xn4ipHiwE
Sweaty, shifty-eyed, five o’clock shadowed Nixon v. well tanned, dapper young Kennedy
Do looks matter when running for president? How has media coverage of elections (and politics in general) changed since the 60s?
JFK’s Inaugural Speech January 20, 1961
JFK’s Inaugural Speech January 20, 1961
Click on the link to get the video and the text
1992 Presidential Debate #2 (Clinton, Bush, Perot)
Watch the first 15-20 minutes (topics: foreign trade, deficit, character) and answer the following question: could this debate apply to today? Explain.
Interesting Article in BDN on Maine’s Electoral Votes
Romney’s results in northern Maine could make electoral college history
http://bangordailynews.com/2012/11/06/politics/romneys-results-in-northern-maine-could-make-electoral-college-history/
George W. Bush: State of the Union Adress “Axis of Evil” 1/29/2002
http://millercenter.org/president/speeches/detail/4540
CBS 60 Minutes: “The Longest War: ‘Insider Attacks’ Kill U.S. Troops in Afghanistan”
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7423828n&tag=contentMain;contentAux