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1960s

  • Transportation Greyhound Scenicruiser

     Transportation Greyhound Scenicruiser
    -It had 2 levels of seating one for sitting and one for sleeping. -It was heavily used by celebrities and famous people for long hauls. -Not the safest over 30 of the 1101 models were totaled in crashes
  • Fashion Aline Dresses

    Fashion Aline Dresses
    A-line Dresses- It is one of the few dresses fitted from the hips to the shoulders making them wider
  • Fashion Capris

    Fashion Capris
    • A style of pants and shirts including pants tightening at the calf and tight cotton shirts
  • Fashion Baseball Caps

    Fashion Baseball Caps
    • One of the few non-formal hats of the time
  • Music The Beatles

    Music The Beatles
    Known as one of the best bands of all time and one of the founding members of rock and roll.
  • Athlete Cassius Clay/Muhammed Ali

    Athlete Cassius Clay/Muhammed Ali
    • In 1964 he converted to Islam and changed his name from Cassius Clay to Muhammed Ali
    • He was the first boxer to win the heavyweight title 3 times
    • He was one of the youngest people to ever win an Olympic gold medal at 18
  • President John F Kennedy

    President John F Kennedy
    -He helped close out the cold war and desolate threats of violence from Cuba and other countries. -He was the youngest president to be sworn into office. -He was assassinated on live tv while riding through downtown Dallas.
  • Music The rolling stone

    Music The rolling stone
    • While from England and relatively popular there they gained most of their popularity across the pond
  • Movie To Kill a Mockingbird

    Movie To Kill a Mockingbird
    • It was the film adaptation of one of the most famous books of all time having over 40 million sales.
    -One of the main actors in the movie also voiced Darth Vader in many star wars adaptations -It was a very bold film for the time being one of the only to tackle the issue of racism in America.
  • News Event JFK Assaination

    News Event JFK Assaination
    -On 11/22/63 President John F Kenedy was assassinated on live television.
    • The secret service found that there were over 20,000 open windows along his route in Dallas.
    -He was sitting in an open-topped limousine with little security
  • Toy Rock em Sock em Robots

    Toy Rock em Sock em Robots
    2 robots which could be made to punch at eachother until the head of one popped off.
  • Toy Gi Joe Doll

    Toy Gi Joe Doll
    An action figure meant to be modeled after soldiers.
  • Toys Barrel of monkeys

    Toys Barrel of monkeys
    • Pretty simple just a barrel of toy plastic monkeys.
  • Music Elvis Presley

    Music Elvis Presley
    • Know as one of the most influential people of all time and also considered one of the founding members of rock and roll
  • Robert de niro

    Robert de niro
    -Acted alongside Joaquin Phoenix in THE JOKER one of the best acting performances of all time. -An elite actor often regarded as one of the best of all time. -While his best work came later in his career he was still very prolific in the 1960s.
  • Technology Apollo 11

    Technology Apollo 11
    • It was the vessel in which the first astronauts landed on the moon.
    • It was no bigger than an SUV but was capable of sending people to the moon.
    • It gave the USA a win in the great space race between the USA and Russia.
  • TV Show The Brady Bunch

    TV Show The Brady Bunch
    • One of the most popular and well-recognizable tv shows of all time.
    • A sitcom about a family of 9 people.
    • Inspired many great sitcoms including “Step By Step” and “Green Achors”