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  1. 1960s - Wikipedia

    While the achievements of humans being launched into space, orbiting Earth, performing spacewalks, and walking on the Moon extended exploration, the Sixties are known as the "countercultural …

  2. The 1960s History - Events, Timeline & Facts | HISTORY

    May 25, 2010 · The 1960s started off as the dawn of a golden age to most Americans. On January 20, 1961, the handsome and charismatic John F. Kennedy became president of the United States.

  3. 21 Iconic Things That Defined the 1960s - Oldest.org

    Jul 21, 2025 · Take a nostalgic trip through 21 iconic moments that defined the bold, revolutionary spirit of the 1960s in pop culture and history.

  4. The Sixties | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

    Forty years after it ended, the 1960s remains the most consequential and controversial decade of the twentieth century. It would dawn bright with hope and idealism, see the liberal state attain its …

  5. The Sixties . Timeline | PBS

    The 1960s are America’s most historically and culturally complex decade. Events and personalities connect, collide, and carom across years and themes. Because space is limited, this timeline...

  6. Notable events of the 1960s | Portland Center Stage

    Portland Center Stage is committed to identifying & interrupting instances of racism & all forms of oppression, through the principles of inclusion, diversity, equity, & accessibility (IDEA). A bulleted list …

  7. The Sixties - Key Events - Annenberg Learner

    As the American character begins to take shape in the early seventeenth century, English settlements develop in New England and Virginia. Their personalities are dramatically different. Professor Miller …

  8. The 60s - ThoughtCo

    The 1960s were characterized by culture clashes and conflict, but also saw great progress with regard to social and environmental issues. Learn about the most important figures and events of this decade.

  9. Major Events Sixties in the United States - Historycentral

    The major events that took place during the Sixties, from the inauguration of President Kennedy to the Resignation of President Nixon

  10. The Enduring Legacy of the 1960s - Encyclopedia.com

    The legacy of the 1960s can be understood by examining those issues that began in that era and continued to resonate with American life in the twenty-first century. Until the 1960s, Americans …