Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Chicago: Law and Disorder
Pictorial study of the violent week that took place during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago and its aftermath.
Digital History
Digital History: The Roaring Twenties [Pdf]
Read this comprehensive look at the Roaring Twenties, or Jazz Age. Read about Prohibition and its ramifications, women's gains, entertainment, and literature. Also find out about the resurgence of racial unrest and violence. A very good...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Sandburg on Race
This article from the University of Illinois covers the work of Carl Sandburg as a reporter in Chicago during the riots of 1919.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Retrospective on the 1968 Democratic Convention
A brief summary looking back at the Democratic Convention. Follow the link to Terry Southern's piece for a first person account from 1968.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Testimony of Bobby Seale in Chicago Conspiracy Trial
This page contains a transcript of the court testimony and questioning of Bobby Seale, Chairman of the Black Panther Party, concerning his involvement in the Chicago Riots in 1968. Also included is a transcript of the Seale's speech in...