A Minnesota PBS Initiative
Jim DeWeerd, Glenn Peterson, and Barb DeWeerd talk about
their experiences during the Vietnam War era at Macalester College in 1968.
I knew that it could become a part of my life and that I could be drafted.
Mac Talks ’68 is a partnership of Macalester College and Twin Cities PBS. This StoryCorps-like event was designed to capture the experiences of the Macalester Class of ’68 and how they were impacted by the tumultuous events of 1968.
Through facilitated small-group discussions, they address such issues as: How did the Vietnam War affect our lives? How were we impacted by the Civil Rights Movement? The Feminist Movement? The political upheaval?
Macalester's 1968 Yearbook.
Story Subject: Military Service
Veteran Organization: Macalester College Class of 1968
Interviews were recorded on Saturday June 9th, 2018 at the Macalester College Class of 1968 Reunion and are a part of the Minnesota Remembers Vietnam Story Wall collection at MNVietnam.org.
Story Themes: 1968, Macalester College, Reunion