https://padlet.com/20190245/do4pfjlnnhm1 By: Gerald, Mike , Kam, and Dev en-us 2018-05-15 16:14:03 UTC 2024-06-02 17:22:50 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Moderncam.png 20190296 https://padlet.com/20190245/do4pfjlnnhm1/wish/260926488 Richard Nixon posing for his picture for presidency. President Nixon was elected because he had a plan to end the Vietnam war which was a major conflict at the time. Nixon wanted to end the war because he didn't want communism to spread from the domino effect. The people believed President Nixon could end the war and bring the troops home very soon. But the war continued on and eventually got to the point where neither side can "win" and it would be a continuous prolonged war. Nixon withdrew the troops and later, Vietnam fell to communism. Nixon couldn't stop communism and failed to keep his word to stop it from spreading.]]> 2018-05-15 16:42:52 UTC https://padlet.com/20190245/do4pfjlnnhm1/wish/260926488 20190245 https://padlet.com/20190245/do4pfjlnnhm1/wish/260927190 This picture is an very special picture for NASA and the US space supremacy. In this picture some of the most famous words in human history were said by Neil Armstrong. He said "One small step for man and one giant step for mankind". This photo was taken Buzz Aldrin I presume since he was the only one up there with Mr. Armstrong.]]> 2018-05-15 16:44:20 UTC https://padlet.com/20190245/do4pfjlnnhm1/wish/260927190 202040061 https://padlet.com/20190245/do4pfjlnnhm1/wish/260929305 This photograph was taken on August 28, 1963 during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.  In the photo, Martin Luther King Jr. is seen in front of a large crowd after giving his famous I have a dream speech.  The speech was delivered to over 250,000 civil rights supporters.  This photograph is so powerful because it was a call to end racism in the United States, and called for civil and economic rights.  This speech was a defining moment of the civil rights movement. (Political Photograph)  ]]> 2018-05-15 16:48:32 UTC https://padlet.com/20190245/do4pfjlnnhm1/wish/260929305 20190234 https://padlet.com/20190245/do4pfjlnnhm1/wish/260931091 John F Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States. While just arriving in Dallas, Texas JFK was riding through an open top convertible. Moments later, JFK was assassinated and all of America was in complete shock. This happened November 22nd 1963. When this happened, mostly all Americans went into depression because he was one of our best presidents. Abraham Zapruder took pictures and videos of him in the car before he got shot.]]> 2018-05-15 16:52:55 UTC https://padlet.com/20190245/do4pfjlnnhm1/wish/260931091 20190245 https://padlet.com/20190245/do4pfjlnnhm1/wish/261290295 This picture was taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt. This was the inaugural dinner and the picture includes John F. Kennedy his wife Jackie on the right of him and Vice President Johnson on the right of Jackie. In this picture they all seem to be happy after and successful inauguration and enjoying becoming the 35th President sealing his spot in the history books ]]> 2018-05-16 16:30:50 UTC https://padlet.com/20190245/do4pfjlnnhm1/wish/261290295 20190234 https://padlet.com/20190245/do4pfjlnnhm1/wish/261297279 The early 1960's gave birth to drainpipe jeans and capri pants. Casual dressing became more unisex and often consisted    of plaid button down shirts worn with slim blue jeans, comfortable slacks or skirts. In 1964, a lot of Ivy league men wore sport coats and men's suits with suit jackets for dressing up.]]> 2018-05-16 16:46:54 UTC https://padlet.com/20190245/do4pfjlnnhm1/wish/261297279 202040061 https://padlet.com/20190245/do4pfjlnnhm1/wish/261298279 This photograph was taken in the mid 1960s. This photograph displays Aretha Franklin playing the piano. Aretha Franklin is a singer and songwriter, who rose to prominence during the 1960s, achieving commercial acclaim and success with multiple songs and melody's. By the end of the 1960s decade, she had gained the title "Queen of Soul." She is also listed as one of the 100 greatest artists of all time. This photograph is powerful because during the 1960s, it wasn't common for a young African American woman to become so successful and prominent, and she would become a global and cultural icon up until this very day.  ]]> 2018-05-16 16:48:49 UTC https://padlet.com/20190245/do4pfjlnnhm1/wish/261298279 20190296 https://padlet.com/20190245/do4pfjlnnhm1/wish/261298890 The hippies were a growing social movement that smoked and desired peace. They were people who usually traveled in vans and went around trying to spread peace to everyone and didn't want any problems. This movement would continue into the 70s]]> 2018-05-16 16:50:02 UTC https://padlet.com/20190245/do4pfjlnnhm1/wish/261298890 202040061 https://padlet.com/20190245/do4pfjlnnhm1/wish/261299560 This photograph displays Bill Russell, a NBA legend and hall of famer.  Bill Russell played for the Boston Celtics from 1956-1969. Bill Russell was a very successful NBA player, winning 11 championships during his 13 year tenure. He was one of the few successful African American athletes in the 1960s. This picture is powerful because it shows a global icon and celebrity, and a pioneer of African American succession in athletics.  
 ]]> 2018-05-16 16:51:28 UTC https://padlet.com/20190245/do4pfjlnnhm1/wish/261299560 20190245 https://padlet.com/20190245/do4pfjlnnhm1/wish/261301163 In the 60's Motown was an growing power in the music industry, and the Jackson 5 were the young group on the top of the label. This picture is showing the boys perform on the Ed Sullivan show in 1969. This show was one the greatest shows of the 60's which had millions of viewers watching every week. The Ed Sullivan show was aired on CBS and this is a screenshot from the episode so the photographer is most likely someone from CBS.]]> 2018-05-16 16:54:51 UTC https://padlet.com/20190245/do4pfjlnnhm1/wish/261301163 20190234 https://padlet.com/20190245/do4pfjlnnhm1/wish/261625841 This guy named Ralph Baer envisioned the first two way video game in 1966. In May 1967 he played the first two way video game but lost. It wasn't exactly done, he had to put some tweaks to it. In 1968, he completed the working prototype. When finished with it, he named it Magnavox Odyssey.]]> 2018-05-17 15:19:35 UTC https://padlet.com/20190245/do4pfjlnnhm1/wish/261625841 20190245 https://padlet.com/20190245/do4pfjlnnhm1/wish/261650866 This picture apitimized the whole Kennedy administration. This may represent him stressed out but he just reading a paper. This picture was taken by George Tames.]]> 2018-05-17 16:16:26 UTC https://padlet.com/20190245/do4pfjlnnhm1/wish/261650866 20190296 https://padlet.com/20190245/do4pfjlnnhm1/wish/261665859 Malcolm X was a very important leader in the Civil Rights Movement. His impact was just as powerful as Dr King. Even though they preached different things, the both wanted one thing, for African Americans to have equal rights and to be treated fairly. He was a key spokesman and highly looked up too by the people. Malcolm would be assassinated on February 21st, 1965. ]]> 2018-05-17 16:52:02 UTC https://padlet.com/20190245/do4pfjlnnhm1/wish/261665859