this diary was originally published january 10, 2005. given that today marks the 40th anniversary of rfk being gunned down at point-blank range after winning the california democratic party primary, i thought the historical time frame also offers another perspective to the murder of rfk, namely by showing just how chaotic the world was at that time.
in just 143 days, the entire world changed.
at least, for most americans in 1968 it did.
over the course of just 143 days, between january 16, 1968 and june 6, 1968 not only was the nation turned upside down, but it was then turned on its ear, inside-out, and then turned every which way it could be turned.
it begins on january 16th, when the YIPPIES are formed... [snip]... 142 days later, bobby kennedy was declared dead after being gunned down on june 5th in los angeles.
there's more after the fold: