Presented by: Christen Heller,

Jocelyn Setzman, Christian Herzog,

Rob Cerviello, Kevin Black

Facts About the 1960s

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

Politics in the 1960s

1960- First debate for a presidential election was televised. (Senator John F. Kennedy & Richard M. Nixon)

1961-JFK moves into the White House & gives his famous speech (“Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.”) and the Peace Corps is created by President Kennedy

1963-Martin Luther King Jr. made the speech “I Have a Dream” August 28,1963 and President Kennedy is assassinated on November 22nd. Lyndon Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1964-The first Civil Rights bill was passed to stop racial discrimination.

Politics in the 1960s

President Johnson ordered bombing raids on North Vietnam & Americans begin protesting the war

1968-Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, TN. Two months later, Robert Kennedy, JFK’s brother was assassinated, too. Both were civil rights leaders

1969- President Nixon is inaugurated in January 1969

Inventions 1961- Theodore Maiman perfected the laser, now

widely used in surgery, communications and printing.

1964- Douglas Englehart of Stanford University developed the computer mouse along with five key “corded” keyboard

1967- First hand held calculator invented by Texas Instruments at cost of $2,500 a piece

1968- First Philadelphia Bank installed first ash dispensing machine

Beginning of the Computer Industry

Birth Control (1961) Audio Cassette (1962) Space War, first

computer game, Steve Russel (1962)

BASIC computer language, George Kemeny and Tom Kurtz

RAM, Robert Dennard (1968)

Artificial Heart (1969)

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Fashion Women started wearing mini skirts,

leather boots, and fake eyelashes Men wore paisley shirts, velvet

trousers, and high collared Regency jackets.

Men starting wearing their hair long

Fashion Timeline

1960-1962: Carry over from 50s of the “bouffant” look. Beehive was a popular hairstyle

1963: Cardin designed Beatles suits which became popular for men. Mini skirts, colored tights and wet look vinyl fashions became popular for women.

1964: Space age clothing starts to become popular.

1965: Mini skirts become much shorter. Op art becomes more popular.

1966: Psychedelic clothing is now a hit. Colors are brighter and bolder. Men begin to dress “fancy.”

1967: Ethnic fashions begin to spread.

1968-1969: Skirts begin to lengthen out, along with hair. The “Hippie look” is now popular. Women wore long floor length dresses & skirts called maxies. Men continued to grow their hair longer.

Cool Clothes

Hot pants (extremely short shorts) Mini skirts Space age fashions in vinyl & other

synthetics Mod fashions Preppy fashions for upper class youth:

madras plaids, oversize hairy sweaters Bell bottomed jeans, love beads and

embellished t-shirts

1960LASER - The laser has had a significant impact on several sectors including medicine, technology and industry.

BERLIN WALL – Erected in 1961, the Berlin Wall reinforced the influence of communism on an important part of the world.

1961

1962MARILYN MONROE DEAD – “Martyred” at a young age, Marilyn’s death guaranteed her a place in American Pop Culture.

I HAVE A DREAM – Martin Luther King’s famous “I have a dream” speech served as the catalyst for change and equality in our nation.

1963

1964CIGARRETTE WARNING LABEL – The introduction of warning labels was the first in a series of positive efforts to eliminate American's addiction to tobacco.

US TROOPS SENT TO VIETNAM – President Johnson’s 1965 order to send bombing raids to North Vietnam spawned powerful anti-war protests and sentiment in an increasingly turbulent political atmosphere.

1965

1966STAR TREK AIRS – Representing a the desire to escape a tumultuous time, Star Trek debuts.

FIRST HEART TRANSPLANT – Continuing a tradition of ingenuity and genius in American medicine, The first heart transplant took place. This 1967 medical breakthrough furthermore paved the way for a series of developments.

1967

1968

AMNIOCENTESIS – Developed to help identify certain genetic defects and potential obstetric complications.

FIRST STEPS ON THE MOON – Symbolizing America’s dominance in technology, our first steps on the moon proved our ability to reach any goal.

1969

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1960’s Billboard Top Ten 1960’s Billboard Top Ten SongsSongs

1. “Hey Jude” by The Beatles1. “Hey Jude” by The Beatles 2. “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond2. “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond 3. “Respect” by Aretha Franklin3. “Respect” by Aretha Franklin 4. “Born To Be Wild” by Steppenwolf4. “Born To Be Wild” by Steppenwolf 5. “I Got You Babe” by Sonny and Cher5. “I Got You Babe” by Sonny and Cher 6. “Surfin USA” by The Beach Boys6. “Surfin USA” by The Beach Boys 7. “Piece Of My Heart” by Janis Joplin7. “Piece Of My Heart” by Janis Joplin 8. “Oh Pretty Woman” by Roy Orbison8. “Oh Pretty Woman” by Roy Orbison 9. “These Boots Are Made For Walkin” by Nancy 9. “These Boots Are Made For Walkin” by Nancy

SinatraSinatra 10. “Ooo Baby Baby” by The Miracles10. “Ooo Baby Baby” by The Miracles

Bands of the 1960’sBands of the 1960’s The BeatlesThe Beatles Miles DavisMiles Davis Bob DylanBob Dylan Jimi HendrixJimi Hendrix Simon & GarfunkelSimon & Garfunkel The Rolling StonesThe Rolling Stones The AnimalsThe Animals The WhoThe Who Janis JoplinJanis Joplin

The Grateful DeadThe Grateful Dead Credence Credence

Clearwater RevivalClearwater Revival The Beach BoysThe Beach Boys Buddy HollyBuddy Holly The Bee GeesThe Bee Gees The SupremesThe Supremes The Mamas & the The Mamas & the

PapasPapas The DriftersThe Drifters

20 Hits From The 60’s20 Hits From The 60’s ApacheApache The Shadows 1960 The Shadows 1960

The Lion Sleeps TonightThe Lion Sleeps Tonight The The Tokens 1961 Tokens 1961

Please Mr. PostmanPlease Mr. Postman The The Marvelettes 1961 Marvelettes 1961

Return To SenderReturn To Sender Elvis Presley Elvis Presley 1962 1962

She Loves YouShe Loves You The Beatles 1963 The Beatles 1963

I Want To Hold Your HandI Want To Hold Your Hand The The Beatles 1963 Beatles 1963

Baby LoveBaby Love - The Supremes 1964 - The Supremes 1964

The House Of The Rising SunThe House Of The Rising Sun - - The Animals 1964 The Animals 1964

I'm Into Something GoodI'm Into Something Good - - Herman's Hermits 1964 Herman's Hermits 1964

I Got You BabeI Got You Babe Sonny & Cher 1965 Sonny & Cher 1965

Wild ThingWild Thing The Troggs 1966. The Troggs 1966.

Good VibrationsGood Vibrations The Beach The Beach Boys 1966 Boys 1966

These Boots Are Made For These Boots Are Made For WalkinWalkin Nancy Sinatra 1966 Nancy Sinatra 1966

A Whiter Shade Of PaleA Whiter Shade Of Pale Procol Procol Harum 1967 Harum 1967

Lily The PinkLily The Pink Scaffold 1968 Scaffold 1968

I Heard It Through The I Heard It Through The GrapevineGrapevine Marvin Gaye 1969 Marvin Gaye 1969

Honky Tonk WomenHonky Tonk Women The Rolling The Rolling Stones 1969 Stones 1969

Something In The AirSomething In The Air Thunderclap Newman 1969 Thunderclap Newman 1969

In The Year 2525In The Year 2525 Zager & Evans Zager & Evans 1969 1969

Bad Moon RisingBad Moon Rising Creedence Creedence Clearwater Revival 1969 Clearwater Revival 1969

The CountercultureThe Counterculture A culture that went against the A culture that went against the

norms of society and did as norms of society and did as they saw fit (Ex. Hippies)they saw fit (Ex. Hippies)

Hippie mentality is summarized Hippie mentality is summarized in their mantra of “Tune in, in their mantra of “Tune in, tune off and drop out”tune off and drop out”

Hippies believed that Hippies believed that Americans were too Americans were too materialistic and they refused materialistic and they refused to conform to the idealistic to conform to the idealistic American lifestyleAmerican lifestyle

They wanted to be able to They wanted to be able to experience life for all it’s unique experience life for all it’s unique experiences (drug use, free experiences (drug use, free love)love)

Haight and Ashbury became Haight and Ashbury became the headquarters for the hippie the headquarters for the hippie movementmovement

http://www.artsandmusicpa.com/hippie.htm

Accomplishments of the Accomplishments of the 60’s60’s

The “Summer of Love” was nearly thirty years ago-but The “Summer of Love” was nearly thirty years ago-but it’s message remains relevant today…it’s message remains relevant today…

““We are here to make a better world. No We are here to make a better world. No amount of rationalization or blaming can amount of rationalization or blaming can preempt the moment of choice each of us preempt the moment of choice each of us brings to our situation here on this planet. brings to our situation here on this planet. The lesson of the 60’s is that people who The lesson of the 60’s is that people who cared enough to do right could change cared enough to do right could change history. We didn’t end racism but we ended history. We didn’t end racism but we ended legal segregation. We ended the idea that legal segregation. We ended the idea that you could send half-a-million troops around you could send half-a-million troops around the world to fight a war that people do not the world to fight a war that people do not support. We ended the idea that women support. We ended the idea that women are second-class citizens. We made the are second-class citizens. We made the environment an issue that couldn’t be environment an issue that couldn’t be avoided. The big battles that we won avoided. The big battles that we won cannot be reversed. We were young, self-cannot be reversed. We were young, self-righteous, reckless, hypocritical, brave, silly, righteous, reckless, hypocritical, brave, silly, headstrong, and scared half to death. And headstrong, and scared half to death. And we were right.” Abbie Hoffman we were right.” Abbie Hoffman http://

www.theaction.com/Abbie/

1960’s Art1960’s Art

Pop Art-"The term first Pop Art-"The term first appeared in Britain appeared in Britain during the 1950s and during the 1950s and referred to the interest referred to the interest of a number of artists of a number of artists in the images of mass in the images of mass media, advertising, media, advertising,

comics and consumer comics and consumer products. products.

“Suicide” by Andy Warhol

Marilyn Monroe silkscreen by Warhol

Influential Artists of the 1960’s- Influential Artists of the 1960’s- Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein,

Jasper JohnJasper John

Andy, your just too

good!

You flatter

me Roy!

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I agree Roy!

Famous Pop ArtFamous Pop Art

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1960’s Bestselling Books1960’s Bestselling Books

FictionFiction Advise and Consent, Advise and Consent, Allen Allen

Drury (1960)Drury (1960) The Agony and the Ecstasy, The Agony and the Ecstasy,

Irving Stone (1961)Irving Stone (1961) Ship of Fools, Ship of Fools, Katherine Katherine

Anne PorterAnne Porter (1962)(1962) The Shoes of the Fisherman, The Shoes of the Fisherman,

Morris L. West (1963)Morris L. West (1963) The Spy Who Came in from The Spy Who Came in from

the Cold, the Cold, John Le Carré John Le Carré (1964)(1964)

NonfictionNonfictionFolk MedicineFolk Medicine, D.C. Jarvis , D.C. Jarvis

(1960)(1960)

The New English Bible: The The New English Bible: The

New TestamentNew Testament (1961)(1961)

Calories Don't Count, Calories Don't Count, Dr. Dr. Herman Taller (1962)Herman Taller (1962)

Happiness Is a Warm Puppy, Happiness Is a Warm Puppy, Charles M. Schulz (1963)Charles M. Schulz (1963)

Four Days, Four Days, American Heritage American Heritage and United Press and United Press International (1964)International (1964)

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FictionFiction The Source, The Source, James A. James A.

Michener (1965)Michener (1965) Valley of the Dolls, Valley of the Dolls,

Jacqueline Susann (1966)Jacqueline Susann (1966) The Arrangement, The Arrangement, Elia Elia

Kazan (1967)Kazan (1967) Airport, Airport, Arthur Hailey Arthur Hailey

(1968)(1968) Portnoy's Complaint, Portnoy's Complaint, Philip Philip

Roth (1969)Roth (1969)

NonfictionNonfiction How To Be a Jewish Mother, How To Be a Jewish Mother,

Dan Greenburg (1965)Dan Greenburg (1965) How to Avoid Probate, How to Avoid Probate,

Norman F. Dacey (1966)Norman F. Dacey (1966) Death of a President, Death of a President,

William Manchester (1967)William Manchester (1967) Better Homes and Gardens Better Homes and Gardens

New Cook BookNew Cook Book (1968) (1968) American Heritage American Heritage

Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English Language, Language, William Morris, William Morris, editor (1969)editor (1969)

Movies of the 1960’s Tagline: “The Screen’s master of suspense moves from his

camera into the icy blackness of the unexplained.”

Psycho1960

Directed by Alfred HitchcockStarring Anthony Perkins

• Tagline: “007, the double “O” means he has a license to kill when he chooses…where he chooses…whom he chooses.”

Dr. No1962

Directed by Terence Young Starring SeanConnery

Tagline: “The Happiest Sound in All the World”

The Sound of Music1965

Directed by Robert WiseStarring Julie Andrews

•Tagline: “For three men the civil war wasn’t hell. It was practice!”

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 1966

Starring Clint Eastwood

•Tagline: “This is Benjamin. He’s a little worried about his future.”

The Graduate1967

Directed by Mike Nichols Starring Dustin Hoffman

Tagline: “It’s ‘arf comedy…’arf mystery…and it’s howlarious!”

Tagline: “The jungle is jumping!”

Tagline: “It’s supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.”

•Tagline: “Somewhere in the universe, there must be something better than man!”

101 Dalmatians 1961

The Jungle Book1967

Mary Poppins1964

Directed by Robert Stevenson Starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke

Planet of the Apes1968

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The Race to 61 Home Runs

1961 marked the year of the great home run race between Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle. Maris ended up winning the race and

set the new record of 61 home runs which stood until Mark McGwire re-set the record 37 years later during his famous

friendly battle with Sammy Sosa.

1960 Philadelphia Eagles

The first NFL champion of the 1960s were the Philadelphia Eagles. The title remains the organization’s

last.

Wilma Rudolph’s Triumph

American sprinter Wilma Rudolph won three gold medals in track during the 1960 Summer Olympic Games in Rome, Italy. Her triumph

is especially memorable because she overcame polio during her childhood to become one of the greatest track and field stars of all-

time.

1967 AFL-NFL Championship Game

Retroactively named “Super Bowl I”, and was played on January 15th, 1967 in Los Angeles.

The “Big Game” was NOT a sell-out. A 60-second television commercial cost an advertiser $85,000. By

comparison, a company was charged $2.5 million for a 30-second spot in the most recent Super Bowl.

The game was won by the Green Bay Packers and legendary coach Vince Lombardi. The Packers would also go on to win Super Bowl II in 1968.

UCLA Bruins in the 1960s

Won Division I basketball championships in ’64, ’65, ’67, ’68, and ’69.

Considered the last great college sports dynasty. All teams were coached by Hall of Fame coach Jon Wooden. The dynasty continued well into the next decade, and the teams

were led by Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) and Bill Walton.

Wilt Chamberlain’s Big Day

March 2nd, 1967: Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors became the first (and only) NBA player to eclipse the 100-point mark in a single game.

Chamberlain scored 102 points in the Warriors’ 169-147 victory over the rival New York Knicks in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Box Score

The Guarantee

In January of 1967, the AFL’s New York Jet quarterback Joe Namath “guaranteed” a victory for his Jets over the NFL’s heavily-favored Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III.

Namath delivered on his promise, and the game is widely considered the driving force behind the AFL-NFL merger which formed the NFL as we know it today.

The Vietnam War

The war in Vietnam lasted throughout the entire decade of the 1960s. The war in Vietnam lasted throughout the entire decade of the 1960s. The war raised strong emotions both overseas and at home. The war raised strong emotions both overseas and at home.

The Cuban Missile Crisis

The Cuban Missile Crisis was a major moment in the Cold War in 1961. It is regarded as the closest our

world has ever come to a nuclear war.

Anti-war Movement

The Anti-war movement gained steam in 1965 as the country became divided over the Vietnam War.

Assassinations

The 1960s brought about the assassinations of two highly-respected Americans. Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 4, 1968 and President John F.

Kennedy on November 22, 1963.

Thank You!