1964: The Year When The Civil Rights Was Signed Into Law
1) Politics The Civil Rights Act Signed Into Law The Civil Rights Act was signed into law, effectively outlawing racial segregation. It ended unequal application of voter registration requirements and racial segregation in schools, at the workplace and by facilities...
1963: Rioting, the death of a president and beach parties would define this year.
1) Politics Birmingham Riot This riot happened in Birmingham, Alabama and was provoked by bombings on the night of May 11, 1963. Leaders of the Birmingham campaign were targeted such as Reverend A.D. King, the brother of Martin Luther King, Jr. The bombings were...
1962: What do the Cuban Missile Crisis, James Bond and Johnny Carson all have in common?
1) Politics Cuban Missile Crisis A military confrontation between the US and the Soviet Union regarding the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba lasted for a very tense 13 days 2) Music Return to Sender: Elvis Presley I Can’t Stop Loving You: Ray Charles Telstar: The...
What’s so special about 1961 – Music – Politics – Books – Events that shaped our world
The year was 1961 and this is what was going on in the world: 1) Music Some of the hot songs for 1961 included: Patsy Cline, "I fall to Pieces" Bobby Lewis, “Tossin’ and Turnin’” Dion, “Runaround Sue” The Shirelles, “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” 2) Politics On January...
5 Things You Don't Know About The Sixties That Made Us Who We Are Today
The Sixties The Sixties are one of the most popular decades in history for the music, art and culture that come from this period. A counter culture would develop which would revolutionize clothing, music, and politics and bringing topics such as drugs and the...
Elvis Presley – Rock and Roll Legend, Singer, Actor, King
Elvis Presley became one of the most well-known rock n roll artist of all time. He would go on to become a cultural icon in rock n roll history and be known as The King of Rock n Roll. Elvis’ career began in 1954 when he recorded a song at Sun Records in Memphis,...