4thPeriod_The 1960s by MINDY BARNES

Mustang from the 60’s

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(And it’s in a cornfield mother-shuckers)

1960s Ford Mustang

2024-04-16 16:26:40 UTC

The Ford Mustang was first put on market on April 17, 1964 at the World’s Fair in New York. The Mustang has changed America’s automotive style with its sharp look and great power. It’s a staple of the muscle car culture and it gives automotive enthusiasts a powerful symbol of American brilliance. The Mustang has been the most successful car launch, which has made it an important part of Ford’s history. The Mustangs sold at an average MRSP of $2,500. It is now estimated to cost $25,000 due to inflation.

Freedom Rides during Civil Rights Movement (video)

reaganm_shearer — 2024-04-16 16:28:42 UTC

This video talks about the details of the Freedom Rides during the Civil Rights Movement. During these protests, Civil Rights activists would ride segregated buses even though many laws prohibited it.

What is madras?

koltonk_price — 2024-04-16 16:29:43 UTC

Madras was a type of material that was popularized due to its lightweight fabric and vibrant colors. Madras was originally popularized by the Scottish. Scottish soldiers were stationed in India, and many Indian textile companies decided to start producing the material. It quickly became popular due to its lightweight and breathable nature, which suited the tropical climate quite well.

Paul Newman

zoeye_morgan — 2024-04-16 16:30:06 UTC

Paul Newman was a very popular actor in the 1960s to the 2000s. He is most famous for Somebody Up There Likes Me. He died in 2008 from lung cancer.

Elvis Presley

2024-04-16 16:30:31 UTC

Elvis Presley started writing music in 1954 and wrote over 600 songs in his career. He was so popular because people enjoyed his appearance and that the songs had fusions of musical genres.

The Pompadour Haircut

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This haircut, named after Madame de Pompadour (the wife of King Louis the XV of France), has been around for as early as the mid 1600’s, but has had multiple times where it has become very popular since then, the most recent of which starting in the 1940’s. The main concept of this haircut is to have a large amount of hair swept up above the forehead and worn up high, often upswept (combed/brushed upwards) on all sides except for the back.

Although women have worn this haircut for centuries, the men’s style was only made in the 1950’s.

Classic Slang Words

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Dig: To like something

Fuzz: Police

Gas: A fun time

Bad: A lively situation or something awesome

Far Out: Something cool or bizarre

Cherry: Something in perfect condition or a young female/virgin

All Show No Go: Something that’s pretty but has no substance

Hang Loose: Calm down

Blitzed: Drunk

Hood: A young person who acts in a criminal manner

Beat Feet: Leave somewhere quickly

Mabry: Marvelous

Munchies: Hunger brought by marijuana consumption

Popular with teens

zoeye_morgan — 2024-04-16 16:33:15 UTC

There are many movies and shows that are popular with teens in the 1960s such as, Sound of Music, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Pollyanna, Mary Poppins, and Swiss Family Robinson.

Ben E. King

2024-04-16 16:33:36 UTC

Ben E. King wrote the it song stand by me. It was on the billboards hot 100s ranked at 63rd in 1961.

Martin Luther King

reaganm_shearer — 2024-04-16 16:35:27 UTC

Martin Luther King was a Christian Minister and Civil Rights activist who worked to bring peace and freedom to Americans- specifically black men and women. He led many people in peaceful protests against segregation and inspired many to do the same. After he was assassinated, his death would be recognized throughout the world because of his actions to spread Christianity and peace between Americans.

Bogart

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1960s Chevrolet Corvair

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The Chevrolet Corvair had two different design generations: the 1960-64 build and the 1965-69 build. The first generation of the Corvair was a basic 4 door sedan. Soon, there were two-door models that had a sportier interior. The cost in the 1960s was about $2,000. Now, it is adjusted to cost around $16,000. There were close to 200,000 models sold in the first 6 years it was released. The designer of the Corvair, William L. Mitchell and his styling staff, received an Industrial Designers Institute Reward.

Popular 1960’s Accessories

2024-04-16 16:36:31 UTC

In the 1960’s, the staple of fashion was to be very vibrant, flashy, and most of all, noticeable, so it’s no one’s surprise that the accessories were large, colorful, and very abstract. They had spirals, checkers, strange shapes, and many other intriguing little items that, to some, could be seen as a kind of abstract art.

Corvettes of the 60’s

2024-04-16 16:36:41 UTC

Corvette grew a lot in the 60’s, the decade after the company’s inception. In the 60’s a new split-window model o the Stingray was released, which immediately cemented itself in the public eye. The base price at release was a mere $4,000, making it a very popular car for the middle class.

Chevrolet Corvair

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Common Schoolwear

koltonk_price — 2024-04-16 17:10:14 UTC

Many female student’s during the 1960’s were asked to wear skirts, dresses, or jumpers. Boys were asked to wear tailored slacks and a business shirt with a tie, and a sweater or sports jacket. In social events many teens dressed more casually, by wearing lightweight shirts made of madras.

Andy Griffith Show

johnw_holden — 2024-04-16 17:16:45 UTC

The Andy Griffith Show was a comedy from the U.S. that aired from 1960 to 1968. It aired a total of 249 episodes in that time. It was a show about. Sheriff, his family, and his deputy.

Civil Rights Movement (video)

reaganm_shearer — 2024-04-16 17:58:51 UTC

This video talks about African Americans during the Civil Rights Movement and about how it affected the people during that time.

Civil Rights Movement Facts

reaganm_shearer — 2024-04-16 21:36:30 UTC

This Civil rights movement during the 1960’s was a struggle for African Americans fighting for their freedom.
Even though African Americans won their freedom after the civil war, they still faced segregation and oppression against them.
During this time, peaceful protests like sit-ins, freedom rides, and marches occurred.

Rosa Parks

reaganm_shearer — 2024-04-16 21:42:44 UTC

Rosa Parks was a young civil rights activist who is famous for her role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott when she refused to give up her seat for a white man when he wanted her to move. Rosa Parks played a key role in the African American’s fight for equality during the Civil Rights Movement and sparked change for many in the United States.

Vietnam War Facts

reaganm_shearer — 2024-04-16 21:57:42 UTC

The Vietnam War was a war fought majorly fought between North and South Vietnam.
The war added intensity and sparked the Cold War between Russia and the United States.
The United States provided aid to South Vietnam as the US wanted to prevent Vietnam from becoming a communist country.
Although not one side “won” the war, North Vietnam gained more than South Vietnam did.

Vietnam War Link

reaganm_shearer — 2024-04-16 21:59:23 UTC

This link talks about the Vietnam War in detail.

Vietnam War Timeline

reaganm_shearer — 2024-04-16 22:01:02 UTC

The link shows a timeline of the events that occurred during the 20 years of the Vietnam War.

John Wayne

johnw_holden — 2024-04-16 22:02:24 UTC

John Wayne was a very famous actor in the 60’s that stared in many movies; most famous are El Dorado and Sands of Iwo Jima. He was always a person looking to star in westerns.

Vietnam War Protests

reaganm_shearer — 2024-04-16 22:08:35 UTC

Protests in the United States due to the Vietnam War began in 1965 when many American citizens including students began to protest against the United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War.
A popular protest was the October 1967 Pentagon Riot when more than 100,000 people protested against the Vietnam War by the Lincoln Memorial.

Anti-Vietnam War Protests (video)

reaganm_shearer — 2024-04-16 22:13:30 UTC

This video shows the footage of a large protest in 1969 over the Vietnam War. It emphasizes the amount of people (specifically Americans) who were against the war and why.

Spider-Man, THE ORIGINAL!

johnw_holden — 2024-04-16 22:19:18 UTC

There have been so many different variations of Spider-Man shows but the original was actually made in 1968, by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. They were the original creators of the Marvel Comics but they turned to the big screen with Spider-Man!

Genres of Movies

johnw_holden — 2024-04-16 22:22:52 UTC

Some popular genres of movies at the time were spaghetti western, horror, sci-fi, and super spy. These all had their place in making an impression on the movie community.

Advancement in Technology and in Movies

johnw_holden — 2024-04-16 22:30:12 UTC

There were so many big moves that the technology field made in the 60’s. We went to space! LEDs were created and so were push button phones. Most importantly though, we created the first modern computers! They had functioning mice and an integrated circuit. The biggest change to the movie technology was the transition from black and white movies to color television! The technology for that was introduced a bit earlier in the late 30’s but it made the biggest movement from black and white to color in the 60’s.

1960's Slang

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The Space Race

2024-04-17 14:00:49 UTC

The Space Race was a competition between the two rival countries of the Cold War; the United States and the Soviet Union. The Space Race started after the end of WWII with the two countries in a nuclear arms race. This then escalated to a multi billion dollar race to land a man safely on the moon and return back to earth unharmed. The Americans successfully came out on top with putting Arnold Armstrong on the moon.

Similarities to now

2024-04-17 15:09:03 UTC

Lots of slang both now and back in the 60’s have bases in what they relate to. Such as munchies for hunger, and far out for something being cool or weird like it’s from another planet.

Hank Williams

2024-04-17 15:53:40 UTC

Hank Williams was a country icon during the 1960’s. He was famous for bringing country into its modern form as it is right now. He was kind of a symbol of the youth during that time with his hard drinking and smoking.

President Kennedy’s Adminsitration

2024-04-17 15:54:37 UTC

All the people of the Kennedy Presidential Administration include: Jacqueline Kennedy was the First Lady, Lyndon Johnson was the Vice President, Dean Rusk was the Secretary of State, Robert S. McNamara was the Secretary of Defence, Stewart Udall was the Secretary of the Interior, Robert F. Kennedy was the Attorney General, J. Edward Day was the Postmaster General, C. Douglas Dillon was the Secretary of the Treasury, Arthur J. Goldberg and W. Willard Wirtz were the Secretaries of Labor, Luther Hodges was the Secretary of Commerce, Orville L. Freeman was the Secretary of Agriculture, Abraham Ribicoff was the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare along with Anthony J. Celebrezze.

Word

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Retro Labeler

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Rolling Stones

2024-04-17 15:56:45 UTC

The Rolling Stones had a very large impact on the rock industry with hit songs like paint it black and wild horses. They had this rhythm that set them apart from others. They had around 8 number 1 hits.