When: closing May 19, 2019
The National Portrait Gallery has transformed its "One Life" space into "One Year," a look at 1968, which is now 50 years ago. So much for the "Don't trust anyone over 30" idea.
My own memories of 1968 are spotty at best. I remember Robert Kennedy's assassination, and I remember my brother being born. That's about it. Turns out, there was a lot more going on than just those two things.
1968 was one of those cataclysmic years that happen every so often. TIME magazine described it as the year "history cracked open." From turmoil at home: guns in America, police brutality, the role of protest in sports, the election of diverse candidates to public office - stop me when this sounds familiar, to space exploration: Apollo 8 and the Earthrise photograph, 1968 was a year of ups and downs.
Verdict: You don't want to miss this walk down memory lane. It's pretty groovy.
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