1. 1960’s Culture

2. Facts of the 1960’s Music Fashion –Women’sWomen’s –Men’s Fads Influential Books Slang Inventions War Draft Events –Woodstock –Monterrey Music Fest –AltamontAltamont

3. Woodstock

4. Altamont December 6, 1969: Altamont Raceway Supposed to be another Woodstock Rolling Stones, Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, CSNY, and others were on the bill “Security” was provided by the Hell’s Angels Violence irrupted leading to one death and countless others being hurt Rolling Stones were supposed to shoot a video Grateful Dead refused to perform because of the violence by the Hells Angels and the crowd.

5. Monterrey Music Festival

6. 1960’s Facts FACTS about this decade. Population 177,830,000 Unemployment 3,852,000 National Debt 286.3 Billion Average Salary $4,743 Teacher's Salary $5,174 Minimum Wage $1.00 Life Expectancy: Males 66.6 years, Females 73.1 years Auto deaths 21.3 per 100,000 An estimated 850,000 "war baby" freshmen enter college; emergency living quarters are set up in dorm lounges, hotels and trailer camps.

7. Influential Books of the 1960’s Rachel Carson's Silent SpringRachel Carson Ralph Nader's book, Unsafe at any Speed Unsafe at any Speed Betty Friedan, author of The Feminine MystiqueThe Feminine Mystique In Cold Blood - Truman Capote In Cold Blood - Truman Capote Catch-22 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Maurice Sendak Where the Wild Things Are,Maurice Sendak Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test - Tom Wolfe Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test - Tom Wolfe

8. Women’s Fashion Hair –Women’s HairWomen’s Hair –Teenage HairTeenage Hair Ribbons and Bows Mod Fashion Teen Fashion Make-up Pants Mini skirt Go Go Boots Mrs. Kennedy Groovy Quick ReferenceGroovy Quick Reference Hippie Clothes

9. 1960’s Events 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969

10. 1960 Francis Gary Powers shot down over Russia School Integration starts in New Orleans House looks into payola scam: Dick Clark and Alan Freed investigated Emily Post dies Wilma Rudolph wins 3 gold medals in olympics Enovil 10, first contraceptive pill sells for $.10 a pill Kruschev takes his shoe off at UN Pete Rozelle becomes NFL Commissioner Barry Gordy borrows $800 to start Motown Harper Lee wins a pulitizer prize for TKAM

11. 1961 Bay of Pigs fiasco Ray Krock opens 200 McDonalds in California Hemingway commits suicide Kennedy creates the Peace Corps 1000’s flee East Germany before the wall is finished Fall out shelters are recommended The Supremes join Motown The Twist craze hits the USThe Twist craze hits the US West Side Story is picture of the year Wide World of Sports with Jim McKay premiers

12. 1962 Marilyn Monroe dies of “overdose” Federal troops help James Meredith register at Ole Miss. Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in a game Diet Rite and Tab come out John Glenn orbits Earth 3 times, first American to do this Polaroid Color film comes out Jack Nickalaus beats Arnold Palmer for his first major tournament victory Cuban Missile Crisis

13. 1963 Gideon v. Wainright JFK Assassinated Alford Hitchcock’s “Birds” a big hit Pope John XXIII dies Football Hall of Fame starts Pepsi Generation starts

14. 1964 Warren Commission says Oswald acted alone. Beatles invade America Jack Ruby sentenced to death Smoking is linked to cancer Hells Angels get media attention Lucky Charms comes out Gilligan’s Island is a tv hit

15. 1965 Malcolm X Assassinated in Harlem UFO’s Make headlines Watts Riot leaves 34 dead Diet Pepsi is born Sonny and Cher “I got you Babe” Grateful Dead make first appearance “Vietcong are going to collapse in weeks”

16. 1966 Cassius Clay becomes Muhammad Ali Packers win third NFL title in a row Draft calls for 50,000 men to enlist a month DJ’s screen records for drug and satanic messages B52 Crashes with tanker 1 H bomb missing Miranda v. Arizona case is decided Sniper in Texas shoots 45 people

17. 1967 First Heart Transplant done Jane Mansfield dies in crash Ali is not exempt from the draft, won’t serve and loses his title Coed dorms start in some colleges Thurgood Marshall is appointed to Supreme Court Mickey Mouse a big fad

18. 1968 60 minutes premieres Nightly news shows a prisoner being shot by Saigon Police chief on tv Yale admits women Laugh In premieres Jackie Kennedy remarries MLK assassinated 1968 Civil Rights Act

19. 1969 Ted Kennedy drives off a bridge Fred Hampton is killed in raid by police Lt. Calley is tried for My Lai massacre Woodstock-400,000 or more attend Manson Family Sesame Street Begins Measles vaccine is available Bobby Seale is bound and gagged

20. 1960’s Inventions Astroturf Rayon Felt Tip Pin Braille Typewriter Laser Eye Surgery Valium Pop Tarts Ford Mustang Space Race

21. Astro Turf Patented in 1967 Originally called Chem grass Changed name to Astro Turf, after it was installed in the Astro Dome in Houston

22. Ford Mustang Started in 1964, early models of the Mustang were produced at the same plant as the Ford Falcon. This was meant to compete with the Corvette to some extent. This model has changed over time, but is still a big part of Ford.

23. Space Race The Space Race, begun by the Soviets in 1957, was highlighted by Alan Shepard, the first American in space in 1961. In 1963, John Glenn was the first American to orbit the earth. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, in Apollo XI, were the first men to walk on the moon in 1969.Space RaceAlan ShepardJohn GlennNeil Armstrong Buzz AldrinApollo XIfirst men to walk on the moon

24. Pants

25. A quick reference on what's groovy! 1. Pocahontas headbands - in! The curlier the hair, the better. 2. New place for beads, beads, beads! 3. Gaucho, gaudy and great! 4. The wider the collar, the better! 5. Medallions - a must for today's meditative maidens 6. Fringe benefits from leather 7. Embroidery enters fashion scene 8. Belts - start collecting! 9. Skirts staging comeback 10. Join the chain gang 11. The bold leg for campus 12 The new boot look

26. Protest Music Crosby Stills and Nash Country Joe and The Fish Creedence Clearance Clearwater Revival Merle Haggard Bob Dylan The Byrds

27. Make up

28. Ribbons and Bows And ribbons made into bows.

29. Mod Fashion

30. Women’s Hair Bouffant hairstyle

31. Hippie Clothes

32. Teen Hair Real Teens - From the Class of 1968 The Homeco ming Queen Cheerlea ding Captain The Prom Queen Best All Around Best Looking Wittiest Most Dependa ble

33. Teen Fashion

34. 1960’s Fads Banana Seats Superballs Troll Dolls Ouija Boards Fallout Shelters Surfing Lava Lamps The Twist Mood Rings Sea Monkeys

35. In 1957, Harold von Braunhut discovered a true freak of nature and recognized its potential to become one of the greatest marketing opportunities in history. After watching the creature known as Artema nyos, a relative to the bryn shrimp. Out of water it would appear dead and once introduced back into water it would mysteriously come back to life, without any suffered ill effects. He then began to sale them through mail order, around the early 1960's, packaging them in a box labeled "Instant Life" and they were sold for $.49 thought comic book advertisements. The fad kept growing and now 40 years later, his freaks of nature are still charming kids everywhere.

36. The Twist Chubby Checker made this dance style very popular when he appeared on American Bandstand in the early 1960's. It originated in a small New York club called The Peppermint Lounge in 1961. The dance was featured in a few films in the early sixties but quickly faded when other dances such as the Mashed Potato and the Watusi were introduced to TV shows and movies.

37. Lava Lamps 1965 - Wow! Groovy lamp, man! In the mid-sixties, LAVA® invited a generation to turn on (their LAVA® brand lamps), tune in, and drop out. The introduction of the Century LAVA® brand motion lamp started it all. Originally sold as the Astro Lamp, with its large gold base and tiny holes, it produced a simulated starlight that was definitely far out. The Century's Medium was the Message: a 52 ounce globe containing red or white blobs and yellow (some called it mellow yellow) or blue liquid.

38. Surfing California surf music and films like "Gidget" made it cool to ride the waves, and all those beach party movies made us wish we could have an endless summer, too.

39. Mood Rings The famous black oval ring that changed colors when the mood of the person changed. As the moods of society changed, someone thought we needed a way to monitor this change. Tada - the birth of the mood ring.

40. Fallout Shelters With the threat of a nuclear war on the horizon, some Americans looked for ways to protect themselves from horrible destruction. They decided upon bomb proof, fallout shelters. Most looked like basic units, providing space only for necessities (which were generally only two-week supplies) while others looked like small guesthouses, equipped with pool tables, paintings and wine cellars. The fallout shelter fad reached its peak in the early 60's as the Cuban Missile crisis loomed. But it was waned in the 70's as various treaties were signed, calming apocalyptic fears.

41. Ouija Boards First brought about after many viewed the movie "The Exorcist", where a young girl was possessed by the devil while playing with a Ouija board. A once thought dangerous game that in the late 1960's outsold the venerable game Monopoly. Thought to believe that we could communicate with the dead through a Ouija board, the game was born in the mid nineteenth century brought upon by a spiritualism craze that sweeped through Europe and spread to New York.

42. Superballs

43. Troll Dolls Troll Dolls Created by Thomas Dam, the inventor of the Dammit doll, names after Thomas. The dolls were established into a company called Dam Things in 1964. A year which more than one million of these trolls were sold in the United States. The doll was made for his daughter, cause he couldn't afford to buy her a birthday present. The doll was inspired by the legend of trolls whom inhabited deep dark forests and brought good luck to the human that could catch one. It would seem many humans at that time were catching them.

44. Banana Seats

45. 1960’s Music Motown The British Invasion Protest American Rock

46. Jimi Hendrix The Doors Jefferson Airplane The Beach Boys

47. Protest Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young

48. The Who Songs My Generation Magic Bus Who are You

49. The Who History The Who formed originally in 1963 and were called the Detours. Of the 4 members in Who in 1965, Only 3 were in the original band. Keith Moon joined in 1964 when Doug Sandom and Colin Dawson. Moon later dies in 1979 and is replaced by Kenny Jones. The Who remain active in the 1980’s. The Who stop touring in 1982, but appear on a few occasions in 1982 and 1985, at benefit concerts or in support of an album. They were given the distinction of being the loudest band according to the Guiness Book of World Records. The Who were part of the British invasion of Rock groups that included the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and Led Zeppelin. Early on, The Who appeared on Ed Sullivan’s show, performing My Generation. Pete Townsend also had a solo career that had some success.

50. The Who History The Who formed originally in 1963 and were called the Detours. Of the 4 members in Who in 1965, Only 3 were in the original band. Keith Moon joined in 1964 when Doug Sandom and Colin Dawson. Moon later dies in 1979 and is replaced by Kenny Jones. The Who remain active in the 1980’s. The Who stop touring in 1982, but appear on a few occasions in 1982 and 1985, at benefit concerts or in support of an album. They were given the distinction of being the loudest band according to the Guiness Book of World Records. The Who were part of the British invasion of Rock groups that included the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and Led Zeppelin. Early on, The Who appeared on Ed Sullivan’s show, performing My Generation. Pete Townsend also had a solo career that had some success.

51. The British Invasion The Beatles The Rolling Stones The Who

52. Rolling Stones Mick Jagger(Vocals) Keith Richards(Guitar) Brian Jones(Guitar) Bill Wyman(Bass) Charlie Watts (Drums) Mick Taylor(Bass) Self-Proclaimed World’s Greatest Rock Band Formed in England Blended Rock with Blues Defined a style that has influenced Rock ever since Still actively performing

53. Rolling Stones Brown Sugar 6 Gimme Shelter 5 Let’s Spend the Night Together 4

54. The Beatles Formed in Liverpool, England: Originally called the Quarrymen and the Silver Beatles The Popular four were united in 1962 John Lennon Ringo Starr Paul McCartney George Harrison One of the greatest and well known groups of all time. First appeared on Ed Sullivan Show in Feb. of 1964

55. The Beatles I wanna Hold Your Hand 10 Yesterday 11 Let It Be 12

56. Motown The Supremes –MusicMusic Smokey Robinson –MusicMusic The Temptations –MusicMusic

57. The Temptations Teamed up with Smoky Robinson who wrote some of their songs Had 6 #1 R&B records in a 3 Year Period They changed their style to fit the times The most successful Black Group in Music History Originally called the Elgins Eddie Kendricks, PaulWilliams, Melvin Franklin, David Ruffin, and Otis Williams

58. The Temptations My Girl 17 I Wish It Would Rain 18 I Can’t Get Next to You 19

59. The Supremes Diana Ross Mary Wilson Florence Ballard Originally a Quartet, they met in the Brewster Housing Project in Detroit Had 5 #1 records in a row at their height

60. The Supremes Songs You Can’t Hurry Love 13 Where Did Our Love Go 14 Come See About Me 15 I Hear A Symphony 16

61. Smokey Robinson America’s Greatest Living Poet-by Dylan One of Motown’s earliest act Played with the Miracles and later as a solo act 25 Top 40 Hits in a decade

62. Smoky Robinson and the Miracles I Second That Emotion 7 The Tracks of My Tears 9