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Newport Jazz Festival
The Newport Jazz Festival is an annual American multi-day jazz music festival held every summer in Newport, Rhode Island. Elaine Lorillard established the festival in 1954, and she and husband Louis Lorillard financed it for many years. -
Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)
The first presidential debate between Vice President Richard Nixon and Senator John F. Kennedy took place on Monday, September 26, 1960, at the WBBM-TV studios in Chicago, Illinois. -
The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
The Beatles made their first live American television appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" on February 9, 1964. They performed five songs: "All My Loving," "Till There Was You," "She Loves You," "I Saw Her Standing There," -
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas, -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was a congressional resolution passed on August 7, 1964, that authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to take "all necessary measures" to repel any armed attack against U.S. forces in Southeast Asia -
Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention
Riots. On August 28, 1968, around 10,000 protesters gathered in Grant Park for the demonstration, intending to march to the International Amphitheatre where the convention was being held. At approximately 3:30 pm, a young man lowered the American flag that was in the park. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder was a sustained bombing campaign conducted by the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy against North Vietnam from March 2, 1965, to October 31, 1968, during the Vietnam War -
Woodstock
refers to the iconic Woodstock Music and Art Fair, a three-day music festival held from August 15-18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York -
March on the Pentagon
The March on the Pentagon, which took place on October 21, 1967, was a major protest against the Vietnam War. Approximately 100,000 demonstrators, including students, anti-war activists, and celebrities, gathered in Washington, D.C., to march to the Pentagon -
Mai Lai Massacre
The My Lai massacre was a United States war crime committed on 16 March 1968, involving the mass murder of unarmed civilians in Sơn Mỹ village, Quảng Ngãi province, South Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. -
Chicago 8 Trial
A riot breaks out during the Democratic National Convention of 1968. A group of eight men are arrested and put on trial for conspiring to incite the riot, including Abbie Hoffman (Michael Lembeck), the noted political prankster. Throughout his court battle, Hoffman frequently feuds with Judge Julius Hoffman (David Opatoshu). Their battles are re-created using court transcripts, enhanced with archival footage and interviews with the real "Chicago 8." -
Kent State Protest
On May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard opened fire on Kent State University students protesting the Vietnam War and the U.S. invasion of Cambodia, killing four and wounding nine. This event, known as the Kent State shootings, sparked nationwide outrage and a wave of student strikes -
The Beatles Break Up
The Beatles formally disbanded in 1970 after a period of internal tensions and disagreements, culminating in John Lennon's departure on September 20, 1969, and Paul McCartney's public announcement of his own departure on April 10, 1970. The legal dissolution of the band wasn't finalized until December 29, 1974 -
Roe vs. Wade
Roe v. Wade was a landmark 1973 Supreme Court case that established a woman's legal right to an abortion. The Court ruled that the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of privacy protects this right. In 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending federal protection of abortion rights and allowing states to regulate or ban abortion