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The Newport Jazz Festival was held in Newport, Rhode Island and the Newport Casino. I was a two day festival with discussions and performances by Billy Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and more iconic names. -
The Nixon-Kennedy debate was the presidential debate for the 1960 candidates. This was such an important debate because it was the first ever televised debate. -
On Nov. 23, 1963 one JFK was shot and killed in Dallas Texas. This is one of biggest events in the 1960s and is one of the biggest devastation in US history. -
The Beatles were one of the most popular and influential band in the 60s and on their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show around 73 million people were watching. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was passed because it was said that the Vietnam navy was shooting torpedoes. This resolution started the Vietnam War. -
Rolling Thunder was a series of bombing on Vietnam. It was supposed to last 2 months but lasted 3 years. -
The March on the Pentagon was the first protest against the Vietnam War. There was 100,000 protesters that attended. -
The Chicago 8 Trial was the first trail on people for federal anti-riot laws. The were charged because the crossed state lines to protest. -
The Mai Lai Massacre was an attack civilians by American soldiers. This was one of the most brutal attacks on unarmed civilians. -
The Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention was started as a protest because of the Vietnam war. -
Woodstock was one of the most famous festivals and iconic moment of the 1960s. I was a three day music festival in Bethel, NY with shows from Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Crosby, Stills, and Nash. It was estimated that 400,000 people attended. -
The Beatles were one of the most popular bands of the 1960s and their break up sparked sadness in their millions of fans. -
The Kent State Protest was a Vietnam War protest. During the protest the National guard shot and killed 4 students. -
Roe vs. Wade was a supreme court case which brought forward the law to make abortions legal.