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Fashion
- The peace signs started out as the logo of the British Group
- Bell bottoms Become a symbol for outlandish
- Moccasins started in Indian tribes https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1960-1969/
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Toys
- Barbie was born on March 9, 1959
- Model cars are almost as old as cars themselves
- Molded Plastic Playsets Are army Men, Cowboys, and Indians https://www.metv.com/lists/10-most-wanted-christmas-toys-of-the-1960s
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Music 1960s
- The Temptations made "My girl"
- The Rolling stones made "Can't get no satisfaction"
- The Beatles made "I want to hold your hand" https://www.thepeoplehistory.com/60smusic.html
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Actress/Actor of the year
(Charlton Heston. Ben-Hur.)
1. October 4, 1923, born
2. married 1944
3. aged 84 died
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U.S. President
- Was the youngest president elected
- John almost died twice before the election
- Only president to win the purple heart https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/john-f-kennedy/
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Movie of the year
(Swiss Family Robinson)
1. Isn't a true story
2. The book was written almost half a century before the movie was created
3. The movie was actually filmed in the forest
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The Cuban missile 1962
- The Cuban missile crisis was 13 days
- Bay of Pigs Invasion was a major cause of the Cuban Missile Crisis
- The Cuban missile was in October https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis
- The Cuban missile crisis was 13 days
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Technology or the year
(Artificial Grass)
1. Used in almost all indoor sports
2. Made with tier
3. made To resemble grass
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Transportation
- Introduced in 1964
- Original price was 2,557
- Sold more than 1.4 million https://auto.howstuffworks.com/1960s-classic-ford-cars-channel.htm
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Sports figure
(Frank Robinson)
1. He got the most valuable player award
2. He was right-handed
3. Had 586 home runs
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Famous TV Show
(Aqua Man)
1. His debut comic sold for $75 000
2. His wife is an assassin
3. He was raised by dolphins
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Aquaman