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Elvis Presley
During an appearance on The Milton Berle Show, Elvis Presley triggered the first controversy of his career. Presley started to sing his famous song "Hound Dog" with his pelvish-shaking dances that suprised the Americans. However, critics nationwide were disgusted by his dance and said that it was "vulgarity" and "animalism". No one would hire him as Ed Sullivan inquired. He agreed to appear on the Allen's show with a white formal wear and to sing "Hound Dog" to a basset hound. -
George Wallace-segregation in Little Rock
On June 11, 1963, black students Vivian Malone and James A. Hood showed up at the University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa to attend class. In what historians often refer to as the "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door," the governor literally stood in the doorway as federal authorities tried to allow the students to enter. When Wallace refused to budge, JFK sent 100 troops from the National Guard to assist federal officials -
John F. Kennedy Assassination
President Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas at 12:30 p.m. Central Standard Time on Friday, November 22, 1963. President Kennedy was rushed to Parkland Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1 p.m. At that moment, Lyndon Baines Johnson became President. -
Black Panther Party
The Black Panther was founded by Bobby Seale and Huey. P. Newton who were both students. The party was created for Self-Defense and it was a Black activist organization. They created a basis of sharing responsibility for creating a community. Also, they developed survival programs, In addition, they developed a Ten Point program which was a list of demands of the party and the goals of the struggle to regain their Black communities -
Watergate Scandal
Watergate means to encompass often illegal activities often undertaken by President Nixon.The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal that occurred in the United States in the 1970s as a result of the June 17, 1972 break-in at the Democratic National Committee D.C. and the Nixon Administration denied any involvement in this scandal.This event ensued in Nixon's resignation. -
Hurricane Carmen
The hurricane hit the Atlantic Coast on August 29 and lasted until September 10th, in 1974. It hit Louisiana mainly and was a category 4 hurricane with winds at 150 mph. United States damage was estimated at $150 million. The storm obiliterated a total of 2,380,500 acres and brought salt water into the marshes which caused stress on the fish and shrimp in the area and caused minor ecological effects. -
John Lennon Assassination
John Lennon left behind a great legacy for music that evoked a range of emotions. It was on a Sunday morning when a deranged fan by the name of Mark David Chapman shot him in John Lennon's home in New York City. His legacy for music will live on for ever with his fantastic songs about peace. -
Reaganomics
The term known as Reaganomics was first used by the press as economic policies by Ronald Reagan. His policies called for widespread tax cuts, decreased social spending, increased military spending, and the deregulation of domestic markets. Reagan's theories held the view that decreased taxes is the best way to stimulate the economic growth of America. Decreases taxes was especially for the corporations.
