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Elvis Presley "Hound Dog"
Elvis Presley's first nationwide performance of his famous song, "Hound Dog". Hound Dog became a huge hit after becoming #19 on the Rollin Stones list of The 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time.It was the song, Hound Dog, that put Elvis Presley on the map. (Chapter 29) -
Alabama Football Winnings
Bear Bryant, Alabama's Head Football Coach, led his team to constant wins in 1961. With only one loss in 38 years, Bryant died 28 days after the coaching of his last game. -
Integration of schools in Alabama
African American children and teenagers wish to go to school alongside White students. The government hopes to begin the desegregation of all U.S. schools. The goverenor of Alabama, George Wallace however wishes to keep his school segregated for his own personal reasons -
Assaniantion of President Kennedy
John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was shot on November 22, 1963. He was riding in his car through a sea of people when his attacker shot him in the back of the head. President John F. Kennedy was then pronounced dead after being assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald.(Chapter 30) -
Entering the Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a way for Vietnam to unify under one Communist government, The United States saw the fighting in Vietnam as a way of containment of Communism. U.S. Soldiers are sent to Vietnam in order to aid the Vietnamese in war.(Chapter 33) -
Black Panther Party
Black Panther Party assembled under Malcolm X, who created the party in order for defense of minority communities against the U.S. government. The Black Panther Party fought for a great social change in the U.S. It was the only organization in the history of the U.S. that fought against the Black Struggle of slavery and the oppression of the United States. -
Hippy Movement
The Hippie Movement had originally started as a reason for people to escape the social values that were placed on them. hippies eventually use their means of individuality to express their feelings about the devastating war efforts. -
Assaination of Robert Kennedy
After the death of his brother, John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy had seen fit to run for presidency. He hoped to bring the same amount of prestige and honor to the U.S. that his brother, John, once did. Unfortunately, Robert Kennedy was also assassinated just as his brother was as his chances of winning the election were very high.(Chapter 33) -
Moon Landing
After conducting various research, NASA was finally able to send a rocket to the moon and back. U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong accomplished the mission of making it to the Moon. Armstrong had officially placed the U.S. flag on the moon on the 21st of July, 1969. -
Watergate scandal /Nixon Resigns Presidency
The Watergate Scandal was a political scandal between the democrats and republicans involving President Richard Nixon. Apparently, a group of people working for Nixon had infiltrated the democrats' informational base. The public and press had soon found out, which soon led to Nixon's resignation. -
Hurricane Carmen
Hurricane Carmen was the most intense tropical cyclone of the 1974 Atlantic hurricane season. A destructive and widespread storm, Carmen originated as a tropical disturbance that emerged from Africa toward the end of August. The disturbance traveled westward, spawning a tropical depression east of the Lesser Antilles on August 29. The storm moved through the Caribbean Sea, and in an environment conducive to intensification, it quickly strengthened to its initial peak intensity as a Category 4. -
Attempted assaination of Reagan
As President Reagan was leaving a National Conference from the Hilton Hotel after making a speech when a man, John Hinckley, attempted the assassination of the president by firing six bullets in his direction. It was only two months into Reagan's presidency. Reagan survived, unfortunately his attacker was found not guilty on account of insanity.
