About this episode

The episode covers significant events from June 11, 1966, including a napalm strike in Vietnam and Robert Kennedy's speech in South Africa.

In Vietnam, a U.S. Army captain orders a napalm strike on his own position; in South Africa, Robert Kennedy speaks out; in Mississippi, the "March against Fear" picks up steam; a merger in pro football; a retrial for Dr. Sam Sheppard; Sonny Siebert makes baseball history. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!

People in this episode

Host: Joe Rubenstein

Topics covered

• Vietnam War
• Civil Rights
• Sports
• Historical Events
• Politics
• Society

Keywords

• Vietnam
• Robert Kennedy
• March against Fear
• Dr. Sam Sheppard
• Sonny Siebert
• napalm strike
• pro football merger

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Army

Places: Vietnam, South Africa, Mississippi

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