How 1968’s Chaotic DNC Mirrored This Year’s Campaign Upheavals

The sky above Chicago is bright and blue as Democrats gather this week to pitch their vision for America on live TV over the next four nights.

But no matter how high the hopes of the faithful, there are clouds hanging over this particular Democratic National Convention that have been there for more than 50 years. Ghosts from the last time the Democrats convened for a DNC in Chicago were evident Sunday as delegates and other attendees arrived in the Windy City.

The events in and around the 1968 DNC in Chicago have endured as a landmark moment of political chaos and social change for America. Inside the

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