In the summer of 1968, three institutions of higher learning were about to become the epicenter of social upheaval. Harvard University's long-standing legacy of academic rigor and tradition clashed with the emerging counterculture movement at Yale University, while a new generation of students from the United States was making its mark on American history.
As the Civil Rights Movement gained momentum, protests and demonstrations erupted across campus towns, challenging authority and pushing for change. Meanwhile, the Vietnam War raged on, casting a long shadow over the nation's psyche. Against this backdrop of social and political turmoil, students at Harvard, Yale, and Columbia University - all of which were heavily influenced by these events - found themselves at the forefront of a revolution in American education.
Through oral histories, diaries, and letters, "The Game: Harvard, Yale, and America in 1968" brings to life the complex web of relationships between students, faculty, and administrators as they navigated this pivotal moment. Drawing on over two decades of meticulous research, this book offers a nuanced understanding of what it took for young people to challenge the status quo and forge their own paths, all while grappling with the consequences of an era in which change was happening at every turn.