Cast of Project 1968

In Janine's Story...

Janine - 18-years-old. A McCarthy Campaign Worker. Intelligent, analytical and grounded. Academically minded and socially pleasing.

Becca - 18-years-old. A McCarthy Campaign Worker. . Emotional, adventurous, and often says whatever is on her mind.

Mrs. Stoutmiller - In her 60s. A New Hampshire McCarthy Campaign Worker. Precise in her movements and beliefs

Craig - In his mid-20s. A grad student who spent too much time with books and now wants to live a little. Socially minded and a good communicator.

Ron – In his late 20s. Works on the National staff of McCarthy’s campaign. Intelligent, charismatic, and is often the Devil’s advocate. Janine calls him "Grease Pit."

Benjamin - In his early 20s. An African-American hotel doorman in Indiana. Janine dates him during her stay in Indianapolis, despite objections from his family and society-at-large.


In Amy's Story...

Amy -  23-year-old passionate red-headed young woman. Committed nonviolent activist. Her father is a well-known Chicago newspaper columnist.

Coleman - In his late 20s. A radical journalist who is impatient with nonviolence.

Lesley -  A 24-year-old radical who lives in a commune called "the living group." She works with Amy.

Glasses - A 26 year-old well-respected member of the Movement. Amy becomes his assistant at Coleman's behest. He is well-organized and scientific in his approach.

Bea - A 23-year-old woman who serves as office manager to the group.

About Project 1968

  • Project 1968 is a blog docu-novel about the lives of two young women on their way to the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago.

    Janine Stephenson, an 18-year old freshman from the University of Wisconsin, took the semester off to campaign for Senator Eugene McCarthy. She is accompanied by her best friend, Becca.

    Amy, a 23-year old anti-war protester, works at a well-known peace group in Chicago.

    Links to source notes, ephemera and commentary are located at the bottom of many entries. Comments are allowed on these back pages.

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  • Project 1968 is copyright 2007 by Laura Axelrod. All rights reserved. It is registered with the Writers Guild. This is a work of fiction and any resemblance between the characters and persons living or dead is purely coincidental. Content cannot be copied or redistributed without the express written consent of the author.