One of the biggest events of 1965 didn’t make the news, and, in fact, was kept completely secret for decades: possibly the worst nuclear weapon accident in American history. The December 5, 1965, Philippine sea A-4 incident deserves to be remembered.
Three classic episodes of The History Guy about how the Christmas season survives even tragedy.
The “Great Sedition Trial” uncovered shocking connections at the time with the German reich that we were fighting, and challenged the idea that the nation was of a single mind during the war. It also challenged exactly how far the national commitment to freedom of speech and opinion reached, especially in extraordinary times.