-
"Enemies from Within"
Joseph McCarthy made a speech about how there are government officeholders that are giving information to communist countries. With McCarthyism he lead an extreme action to take down communism. -
I Love Lucy
This was the first episode which stars Lucy Ricardo the wacky wife of Cuban bandleader Ricky Ricardo. The final episode date was 1960. -
Julius and Ethel's execution
These couplees were exceuted because they passed nuclear weapons secrets to the Soviet Union. Many believed that the couple were victims of McCsrthyism and it was cruel to choose death as their punishment. -
Brown vs Board of Education
Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional. This made integrated schools begin. -
Emmett Till's Murder
A 14-year-old African American teenager was brutally murdered by white men while visiting relatives in Mississippi. The white men were released not guilty. -
Rosa Parks
Refuses to give up her seat at the front of the "colored section" of a bus to a white passenger. This was a cause for the bus boycott. -
In God We Trust
President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a law officially declaring “In God We Trust” to be the nation’s official motto.The first paper money with the phrase “In God We Trust” was not printed until 1957. -
Space Race
It was a competition between the Soviet Union and the U.S. to be the first to get to Space. Although Soviet Union brought up sputnik in space first, the U.S. took the first man up to space! -
The "Little Rock Nine"
Nine Afircan American students were enrolled in Little Rock Central High School but they were surrounded by white races mobs. They were escorted by the U.S. military for the rest of the year. -
March of Dimes Changes Mission
The March of Dimes announces that their new mission will be to raise awareness on birth defects prevention, and from there they begin to ensure the prevention of premature birth as well. Since then they funded some of the most important research to prevent and treat birth defects and prematurity. -
Angela Davis
Davis is know for being an Activist and leader of the communist Party USA , Which had clsoe ties to the Black Panther Party. she was also know for embracing her Natural hair and encouraging others to do the same. -
The Equal Pay Act of 1963
This law makes it illegal to pay different wages to men and women if they perform equal work in the same workplace. The law also makes it illegal to retaliate against a person because the person complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit. -
March on Washingotn
Americans gathered in Washington, D.C., for a political rally for jobs and freedom. This was also the place Martin Luther King perform the "I Have a Dream Speech". -
I Have a Dream
On 28th August 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the "I have a dream" speech. Over 250,000 people attended this civil rights speech at the Lincoln Memorial. Now, over 50 years later, people still remember the phrase - "I have a dream" -
John F. Kennedy assination
He was heading to a political outing with his wife going through Dallas, Texas with an open-top convertible. Lee Harvey Oswald, a former U.S. Marine shot him more than once but later he was arrested. -
NIKE
The company was founded as Blue Ribbon Sports by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight. Now worth about $19 billiion than from when it began. -
Loving v. Virginia
The Supreme Court rules that prohibits interracial marriage as unconstitutional. States that banned interracial marriage must revise their laws. -
First Man on the Moon
Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first humans, Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrinon the moon. It wsa the biggest victory America felt during the space race. -
Sesame Street
This marks its first episode of Sesame Street and its audience was for adults. Later on in the decades the prodocers switched it to educate children. -
Hamburger Helper invented
General Mills, the inventor, wanted this to help housewives make a tasty meal in minutes using ground beef. This also started during the boycott of unfair pricing of meat. -
Ping-Pong Diplomacy
The U.S. was invited to play at China's favorite game ping-pong. It was said that America had to lose so they won't lose business. -
Walt Disney World
1st day Disney World Opens located in Orlando, Florida. The theme park was built in a swampland. -
Sex discrimination in schools is banned
"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance." This is from Title IX of the Education Amendments. -
Watergate Scandal
The Nixon's administration breaked in the Democratic National Committee just for his re-election. When this scandal was uncovered, he became the first president to resign in office. -
Occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington, DC
AIM organized a protest on The Trail of Broken Treaties to bring attention to the issues surrounding living standards and treaty rights with the “Twenty Points”. The organization also stated the police brutality against them. -
Floppy Disk
This is a portable storage disk and coming in three sizes 8", 5", and 3". This is also similar to hard drives. -
Microsoft founded
In 1975, Gates and Allen form a partnership called Microsoft. Microsoft became the world's leading producer of computer software. -
Beginning of Vietnam War
This is the beginning of the Vietnam War because of the so called incident in the gulf of tonkin. The United States was involved to contain communism from spreading into the rest of Asia. This was the only war where the United States loss the war. -
CPSC Announces Final Ban On Lead-Containing Paint
Lead is a highly toxic metal that may cause a range of health problems, especially in young children. When lead is absorbed into the body, it can cause damage to the brain and other vital organs, like the kidneys, nerves and blood. They banned houses built after 1978 to contain lead paint. -
Nickelodeon the Network
Nickelodeon was founded in Columbus Ohio and is owned currently by Viacom. In the beginning the early actors did not get payed enough or got rich from the network because of little money in the beginning. -
Pregnancy Discrimination Act
No pregnant woman can be denied work, or be forced to take pregnancy leave. If done so by employee the employer may sue. -
First Recognition of HIV/AIDS
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that 5 homosexual men in Los Angeles, California have a rare form of pneumonia. Still to this very day there is no cure put there are ways to reduce HIV/AIDS. -
Ban on Clacker
Consists of two large acrylic balls, which hung on either end of a heavy string. If swung too hard, the acrylic balls would shatter, sending flying shrapnel everywhere. -
San Francisco Earthquake
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area, killing 67 people and causing more than $5 billion in damages. Some were shocked that building and freeway were suppose be earthquake proof were damaged. -
Fall of Berlin Wall
The wall that sperated east and west Berlin. Some Germans used hammersorpicks totakedown the wall. -
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner. It was founded by Betty Cohen. -
Oklahoma City Bombing
The Oklahoma City Bombing was an attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. 168 people were killed including 19 children under the age of 6. -
Miranda v. Arizona
Ernesto Miranda, who was charged with rape, kidnapping, and robbery. Police did not tell Miranda about his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination or his Sixth Amendment right to an attorney. We now have the right to remain silent. -
Banned Lawn Darts
Heavily weighted and solid metal, Lawn Darts can pierce whatever they strike! Lawn darts have been responsible for over 7,000 injuries -
Burlington Coat Factory
Burlington Coat Factory recalled hundreds of winter parkas from its stores after discovering they were trimmed with the fur of dogs slaughtered in China.
