| On June 17, 1972 five men were arrested after they broke into the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate Office complex in Washington, D.C. The investigation that followed and the cover-up in response to it eventually brought down the presidency of Richard M. Nixon. This course examines the stories of Watergate at they evolved in historical consciousness of Americans. Throughout the semester we will explore the various interpretations of the scandal as it unfolded, and the ways in which these interpretations have changed over the course of the 20th and 21st centuries. |
