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1972March 15, 1972
The Godfather
The Godfather is a 1972 crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola based on Mario Puzo’s best-selling novel of the same name. Marlon Brando and Al Pacino star as leaders of a fictional New York crime family. The story chronicles the family from 1945-1955, focusing on the transformation of Michael Corleone from reluctant family outsider […] -
1970May 4, 1970
Kent State Shootings
The Kent State shootings occurred on May 4, 1970 when members of the Ohio National Guard fired shots at Kent State University, killing four students and wounding nine others. Some of the students were protesting President Nixon’s Cambodian Campaign, others were walking nearby or observing the protest from a distance. In response to the shootings, […] -
1969July 20, 1969
First Man on the Moon
The Apollo 11 mission, manned by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, marked the first two humans to walk on the moon. The landing was broadcast on live TV to a worldwide audience. Armstrong proclaimed the event “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” as he stepped onto the lunar surface. -
1969August 15-17, 1969
Woodstock
The Woodstock Festival was a music festival that attracted over 400,000 people, held on a dairy farm in upstate New York from August 15-18, 1969. During the sometimes rainy weekend, 32 acts performed outdoors, including the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Who, and Jimi Hendrix (pictured). It is widely regarded as a […] -
1969January 20, 1969
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon (January 3, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States from 1969 to 1974. He served eight years as Vice President under Dwight Eisenhower, and waged an unsuccessful presidential campaign against John F. Kennedy in 1960. He was elected President in 1968, defeating Hubert Humphrey. Nixon ended […] -
1969May 12, 1969
The Andromeda Strain
The Andromeda Strain is a 1969 techno-thriller novel by Michael Crichton documenting the efforts of a team of scientists investigating the outbreak of a deadly extraterrestrial microorganism in Arizona. The Andromeda Strain appeared in the New York Times Best Seller list, establishing Michael Crichton as a genre writer. -
1968
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test is a non-fiction book by Tom Wolfe. Wolfe presents an as-if-firsthand account of the experiences of Ken Kesey and his band of Merry Pranksters, who traveled across the country in a colorfully painted school bus named Further. Kesey and the Pranksters became famous for their use of LSD and other psychedelic drugs in hopes of achieving intersubjectivity. The book chronicles the Acid Tests (parties […] -
1967December 22, 1967
The Graduate
The Graduate is an American comedy-drama, based on the 1963 novel, which tells the story of 21-year-old Benjmain Braddock (played by Dustin Hoffman), a recent college graduate with no aim in life, who is seduced by an older woman, Mrs. Robinson (Ann Banfroft), and then falls in love with her daughter. -
1966January 12, 1966
Batman (TV Series)
Batman is a 1960’s live action TV series based on the DC comic book character. It starred Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin. Known for its campy style, upbeat theme music, and intentionally humorous, simplistic morality, the show aired 120 episodes on ABC from January 12, 1966 to March 14, 1968. -
1966September 8, 1966
Star Trek
Star Trek, now a major media franchise, began as a television series created by Gene Roddenberry, debuting in 1966 and airing for three seasons on NBC. If followed the adventures of Captain Kirk (William Shatner) and his crew aboard the starship USS Enterprise. The series included one of television’s first multi-cultural casts. Star Trek developed […] -
1965September 18, 1965
I Dream of Jeannie
“I Dream of Jeannie” is a fantasy and comedy sitcom starring Barbara Eden as the genie, and Larry Hagman as an astronaut who becomes her master, and eventually her husband. The show aired 139 episodes from September 11, 1965 to May 26, 1970 on NBC. -
1965September 15, 1965
Lost in Space
Lost in Space is a science fiction television series that follows the adventures of a pioneering family of space colonists who struggle to survive in a strange and often hostile universe after their ship is sabotoged and thrown off course. The show ran for three seasons from 1965 to 1968, changing from black and white […] -
1965
The Monkees
The Monkees are a rock and pop band, active between 1965 and 1971, formed in Los Angeles for the television series of the same name, which aired from 1966 to 1968. The band was comprised of Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, and Davy Jones. The show followed the adventures of four young men trying […] -
1964February 9, 1964
The Beatles 1st Appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show
A record setting 73 million people tuned in on the evening of February 2, 1964 to see the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show making it one of the seminal moments in television history. -
1964September 27, 1964
The Beach Boys on Ed Sullivan
The Beach Boys appeared on Ed Sullivan for the first time on September 27, 1964, performing “I Get Around” and “Wendy”. The band knocked out a performance that would be remembered for decades to come. The band (brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson and their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine) went on to […] -
1964September 18, 1964
The Addams Family (TV Series)
The Addams Family is a television series based on the characters from Charles Addams’ New Yorker cartoons. The series was shot in black and white and aired for two seasons on ABC from September 18, 1964 to April 8, 1966. The Addams Family is a close-knit extended family with decidedly macabre interests and supernatural abilities. […] -
1964
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Clay (January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016), was a professional boxer and activist. He is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated sports figures of the 20th century. At age 18, he won an Olympic gold medal; at age 22 he won the WBA, WBC, and lineal […] -
1964December 1964
Vietnam War Protests
Opposition to the United States involvement in the Vietnam War began with demonstrations in 1964 against the escalating role of the U.S. military in the Vietnam War and grew into a broad social movement over the ensuing several years. This movement informed and helped shape the vigorous and polarizing debate, primarily in the United States, during the second half of the […] -
1964
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. Members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr became widely renowned as the most influential act of the rock era. The Beatles are the best selling band in history, with estimated sales of over 800 million physical and digital albums worldwide. -
1963The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
How many roads must a man walk down, before your can call him a man? The answer my friends, is blowing in the wind…Civil Rights Movement -
1963November 22, 1963
The JFK Assasination
President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963 at 12:30pm while riding in a motorcade in Dealey Plaza with his wife Jacqueline, and Texas governor John Connally and his wife Nellie. A ten-month investigation by the Warren Commission following the assassination concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald, a former marine, acted alone in […] -
1962July 9, 1962
Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an artist, director, and producer who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. His work explores the relationship between artistic expression, celebrity culture, and advertising that flourished in the 1960’s, and span a variety of media, including painting, silkscreening, […] -
1962March 19, 1962
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941) is a songwriter and singer who has been influential in popular music and culture for more than five decades. Much of his celebrated works date from the 1960’s, when he became a reluctant “voice of a generation” with songs such as “Blowing in the Wind” […] -
1962
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are a rock band formed in London in 1962. The original band consisted of Brian Jones, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, and Ian Stewart. The Rolling Stones were at the forefront of the British invasion of bands that became popular in the US in 1964, and identified with the […] -
1962April 16, 1962
Walter Cronkite
Walter Cronkite is best known as the anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years (1962–1981). During the heyday of CBS News in the 1960s and 1970s, he was often cited as “the most trusted man in America” after being so named in an opinion poll. On April 16, 1962, Cronkite became anchorman of the CBS Evening News, a job in which he […] -
1962September 27, 1962
Silent Spring
Silent Spring is an environmental science book by Rachel Carson. The book documents the detrimental effects on the environment of the indiscriminate use of pesticides. Carson accused the chemical industry of spreading disinformation and public officials of accepting industry claims unquestioningly. Carson’s work had a powerful impact on the environmental movement. Silent Spring became a rallying point for the new social movement in the 1960s. -
1961January 20, 1961
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, commonly known as JFK, was born in Brookline, MA on May 29, 1917. He served in the Navy, and then continued his family’s political legacy by becoming a US Congressman and Senator. He defeated incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon in the 1960 presidential election to become the 35th President of the United […] -
1961March 1, 1961
The Peace Corps
President John F. Kennedy issues an executive order establishing the Peace Corps. The Corps, a volunteer program run by the U.S. government, works with abroad with governments, schools, non-profit organizations, and entrepreneurs in education, business, information technology, agriculture, and the environment. Volunteers are American citizens, typically under 30 with a college degree, who enroll for a two […] -
1960Father and King of Rock & Roll
Elvis
Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the “King of Rock and Roll” or simply “The King”. -
1960September 30, 1960
The Flintstones
The Flintstones is an animated sitcom set in the stone age, depicting the lives of the Flintstone family and their friends and neighbors. It was originally broadcast from September 30, 1960 to April 1, 1966 in primetime, but lives on in the form of rebroadcasts, spinoffs, and specials. -
1959September 12, 1959
Bonanza
Bonanza is a western television series that ran from 1959 to 1973, spanning 14 seasons and 431 episodes. The show is set around the 1860’s, centering on the Cartwright family, who live in the area of Virginia City, Nevada. The series stars Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Pernell Roberts, David Canary, and Mitch Vogel. […] -
1959March 29, 1959
Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot is a romantic comedy film set in 1929 starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon. The film is about two musicians who dress in drag in order to escape from mafia gangsters whom they witnessed a crime. The film was produced in black and white, notable subject matter includes cross-dressing, […] -
1955
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and activist who is widely known as a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He led the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott and the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. On October 14, 1964, he received the Nobel Peace Prize […] -
1955October 3, 1955
The Mickey Mouse Club
The Mickey Mouse Club was a variety show that aired intermittently from 1955 to 1996. Created by Walt Disney and produced by Walt Disney Productions, the program was first televised from 1955 to 1959 by ABC, featuring a regular but ever-changing cast of mostly teen performers. Regular features included a newsreel, cartoon, serial, music, talent, and comedy segments. The main cast […] -
1952
Malcolm X
Malcolm X (1925–1965) was an African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist. To his admirers he was a courageous advocate for the rights of blacks, a man who indicted white America in the harshest terms for its crimes against black Americans; detractors accused him of preaching racism and violence. He has been called one of the greatest and most influential African Americans in history. […] -
1950
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson: June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962) was an actress and model who became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950’s and a major popular culture icon. Monroe overcame a difficult childhood to become a major movie star, with her films grossing more than $200 million […]
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