Back to the Sixties

Caroline Jacobsen

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JFK was assassinated Noverber 22, 1963

In 1969, Neil Armstrong was the first man to land on the moon.

Culture

British Invasion! The Beatles took over America, heart-struck thousands of girls, and topped the charts. They changed music by being the first group to influence pop music. The boyband consisted of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison. One of their most popular albums came out in 1966. The album Revolver, is still creeping up the charts at number three!

In the sixties the show that struck the nation was The Adams Family. “They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky and all together ooky the Adams Family.” The Adams Family series contains sixty-four episodes!

Another popular TV show was The Brady Bunch. A large family came together to be the Brady Bunch.

The King, Elvis Presley was a hit in the sixties!

• In the 60’s you could buy items much cheaper than you can now!

• Gas- 39 cents• Letters- 6 cents• Milk- 95 cents• Hershey Bar- 5 cents

• The Vietnam War greatly effected our economy. It made the U.S greatly in debt.

• Mini-Skirts were the new hip thing in the sixties.• FLOWER POWER! Peace signs were new the trend!• Hippies were just getting started in the sixties.• Tie Dye was a major trend!• Bell Bottoms kicked their way to the top!• A new hair style was the afro!• Barbie Dolls were a fad in the 60’s!

Fashion in the SixtiesFashion in the Sixties

The Sixties had some radical words man! How far out!

Far Out- coolFlick-movieFuzz- the policeHangin’ loose- taking it easyGreaser- boy who slicks back his hairHook-stealJump bad- looking for a fight

Green Bay Packers won the first

Super Bowl in 1967Martin Luther King was shot

in Memphis by James Earl

Ray

Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon in 1969

JFK was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in 1963

MLK delivered his famous speech “I had a Dream”

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