The Late 50’s and 60’s

Leave It To Beaver (TV) The Perfect Family 1957-1963

The Movies - OSCAR WINNERS 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 Psycho The Alamo How the West Was Won The Lilies of the Field Hud The Birds Dr. Strangelove Mary Poppins A Raisin in the Sun the Hustler The Miracle Worker To Kill a Mockingbird The Movies - OSCAR WINNERS Dr. Zhivago Othello Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf The Bible Bonnie and Clyde In Cold Blood 2001: A Space Odyssey Romeo and Juliet Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Hello, Dolly 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969

U.S. Presidents

34. Dwight D. Eisenhower Party: Republican. Term: 1953-1961. A former World War II general and hero, Eisenhower helped end the Korean War and steered a moderate course during the Cold War. Famous Fact: One of America's most famous soldiers, "Ike" had wanted to go to the Naval Academy instead of West Point. He was turned down for being too old.

35. John F. Kennedy Party: Democratic. Age when inaugurated: 43. Term: 1961-1963. In 1962, the U.S. and the Soviet Union hovered on the brink of nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Kennedy eventually forced the Soviets to back down. He was assassinated in the third year of his term. Famous Fact: Kennedy is the only Roman Catholic to become President.

Anti-war March 36. Lyndon B. Johnson Party: Democratic. LBJ signs the Civil Rights Act 36. Lyndon B. Johnson Party: Democratic. Term: 1963-1969. Johnson passed sweeping antipoverty and civil rights programs. However, he also involved the U.S. in the unpopular Vietnam War. Antiwar protests caused him to drop a re-election bid. Famous Fact: Johnson was sworn into office on an airplane after the Kennedy assassination.

37. Richard M. Nixon Party: Republican. Term: 1969-1974 37. Richard M. Nixon Party: Republican. Term: 1969-1974. During Nixon's first term, he improved relations with the Soviet Union and China and wound down the Vietnam War. But the Watergate scandal forced Nixon to resign before Congress could impeach him. Famous Fact: Nixon is the only U.S. President in history to resign his office.

Civil Rights Sit-ins 1960

Rosa Parks

March on Washington 1963

Martin Luther King Jr.

President Johnson signs Civil Rights Act

The Vietnam War 1955-1975

Supporters of the War

The Draft Burning of a draft card

“Hell No We Won’t Go”

Flower Power

Vietnam War Memorial

N.A.S.A. Race to the Moon “One small step for man is a giant step for mankind," was the famous quote that came from Neil Armstrong.

AUTOS 56 Ford Fairlane

58 Chevy Truck

56 BelAir

69 Camero

65 Mustang

69 GTO

VW

Op Art

Psychedelic Art

Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n Roll Music of the 60s