Madison, Wisconsin: University Archives and Records Management Services
Summary
In his 2017 interview, Thomas Karls recounts his adolescent experience of the Dow Demonstrations. He discusses a family member caught up as a bystander and the divisive impact of her experience on his working-class family. Karls discusses the schism in the community between pro-war East Siders and their anti-war counterparts, recalling the sometimes violent results. Provides anecdote in which football coach encouraged his team to attack protestors who were recruiting at a local high school. Additionally, he compares the Vietnam-era tensions to the present.