THE 1960S

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    1960-1969

  • John F. Kennedy became president.

    http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/richardnixon.

  • The day Martin Luther King Jr. gave his speech in Washington, D.C. . “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”

    • Heston, actor Charlton, NAACP president Roy Wilkins, and future U.S.. "The I Have a Dream Speech - The U.S. Constitution Online - USConstitution.net." Index Page - The U.S. Constitution Online - USConstitution.net. usconstitition, n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2011. <http://www.usconstitution.net/

  • Lyndon B. Johnson became president after John F. Kennedy died.

    http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/lyndonbjohnson.

  • John F. Kennedy was assasinated in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald.

    The White House." The White House. WHITEHOUSEGOV, n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/johnfkennedy.

  • The day the Beatles arrived in America.They performed in New York on the Ed Sullivan Show. They performed “I Wanna Hold Your Hand

    • "When the Beatles hit America - CNN." Featured Articles from CNN. CNN News, n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2011. http://articles.cnn.com/2004-02-05/entertainment/beatles.40_1_beatles-album-neil-aspinall-mal-evans?_s=PM:SHOWBIZ.

  • The Civil Rights Act was passed and the president was Lyndon B. Johnson.

    • 1964 Civil Rights Act." Spartacus Educational - Home Page. Spartacus Education, n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2011. <http://www.spartacus.schoolnet

  • Malcolm X was a Civil Rights Activist who was assasinated.

    • Necessary, Any Means. "Biography of Malcolm X." Africa Within. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2011. <http://www.africawithin.com/malcolmx/malcolm_bio.htm

  • The day Rolling Stones released "Satisfaction."

    • Stones, the Rolling. "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction by the Rolling Stones song credits." ThisSideofSanity.com webzine. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2011. <http://www.thissideofsanity.com

  • The day the "Pet Sounds" was released by the Beach Boys.

    • The All-TIME 100 Albums: Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys ." Breaking News, Analysis, Politics, Blogs, News Photos, Video, Tech Reviews - TIME.com. TIME magazine, n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2011. http://www.time.com/time/2006/100albums/0,27693,Pet_Sounds,00.html.

  • The day Sgt Peppers album was released by the Beatles.

    • the, are the byproducts of. "The Sgt. Pepper's Album - Internet Beatles Album." The Beatles - The Internet Beatles Album. David Haber, n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2011. http://www.beatlesagain.com/btsgtppr.html

  • Strange Days and the Soft Parade were two albums released by The Doors. The lead singer name was Morrison. Their instruments were guitars, drums, bass, etc.

    • "The Doors: Biography | Rolling Stone Music." Rolling Stone | Music News, Reviews, Photos, Videos, Interviews and More. Rolling Stone, n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2011. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/the-doors/biography.

  • They day Martin Luther King Jr was assasinated at the Lorraine Motel.

    • Rosenberg, Jennifer. "Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr." 20th Century History. About.com, n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2011. <http://history1900s.about.com

  • Janis Joplin was an overweight teenager who got on drugs because no one liked her. She performed with her band at the Montrey Pop Festival in 1968. She died over a heroin overdose

    • type. "Janis Joplin - Biography." The Internet Movie Database (IMDb). imdb.com, n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2011. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0429767/bio.

  • The year Led Zeppilin was formed. The members are: Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and John “Bonzo” Bonham. They played rock music.

    • time, this, and Led Zeppelin were the world's number one rock attraction. "Led Zeppelin: Biography from Answers.com." Answers.com: Wiki Q&A combined with free online dictionary, thesaurus, and encyclopedias. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2011. <http://www.answers.com/topic/led-zeppelin

  • Richard Nixon becomes president.

    http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/richardnixon.

  • The day Neil Armstrong landed on the moon. The name of the rocket ship was Apollo 11.

    • Category. "Apollo 11 Mission - First Humans on the Moon." Space & Astronomy at About.com. about.com, n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2011. http://space.about.com/cs/missions/a/apollo11.htm.

  • Woodstock is a three-day concert that involves sex, drugs, and rock n roll held outside of White Lake, New York. Joan Baez, Janis Joplin, Grateful Dead, The Who, and Jimi Hendrix.

    Rosenberg, Jennifer. "Woodstock - A History of the Woodstock Festival of 1969." 20th Century History. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Feb. 2011. <http://history1900s.about.com