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1960s __ You will find an encyclopedic article along with links to related materials. - illustrated - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960s

A 60s Conservatives Views: Turning The Page On The Kennedy Era ... __ "As a 1960's era Conservative, who has become even more so in my elder years, the hoopla surrounding Ted Kennedy's death this week simply has been too incredible to believe in both its scope, and also the coverage given by the mass media of his life and funeral."  An editorial position. - From nowpublic.com - http://www.nowpublic.com/world/60s-conservatives-views-turning-page-kennedy-era

The 1960's __ "Have your parents ever told you about the 1960's? If they have, was it boring, or about the least important thing? (Not that anything boring happened in the 60's.) Well, don't worry, they're not the only people who know about that time period. Even some of your fellow kids have some good info on the 60's."  A timeline and some articles. - From kyrene.k12.az.us - http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/decade/1960.htm

1960'S Culture - Pop Art, Summer of Love and More __ A popular site with some excellent resources. - From artsandmusicpa.com - http://www.artsandmusicpa.com/popculture/1960scult..htm  

The 1960s Ladies' Style Site __ Just what the page title says it is. - illustrated - From Unknown (Jennifer) - http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/4473/

1960s Timeline - History Timeline of the 1960s __ Annotated timeline of important dates and events. - From about.com - http://history1900s.about.com/od/timelines/tp/1960timeline.htm

American Cultural History - 1960-1969 __ "The sixties were the age of youth, as 70 million children from the post-war baby boom became teenagers and young adults. The movement away from the conservative fifties continued and eventually resulted in revolutionary ways of thinking and real change in the cultural fabric of American life."  A good overview with many resources. - illustrated - From kclibrary.lonestar.edu - http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade60.html

America's Best History U.S. Timeline, 1960-1969 __ Well annotated timeline for the 60s. - From americasbesthistory.com - http://americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1960.html  

The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962: A Political Perspective After 40 Years __ You will find the chronology, declassified history and learn when the most dangerous moment was. - From National Security Archive George Washington University - http://www2.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nsa/cuba_mis_cri/ 

The Digger Archives Home Page __ Learn about an influential Sixties group which revolutionized life and culture in the S.F. Haight-Ashbury as well as other parts of the US. - illustrated - From diggers.org - http://www.diggers.org/

Fads of the 1960s __ "Find out what was popular when your parents were kids, or take a nostalgic trip down memory lane from your own childhood" - From crazyfads.com - http://www.crazyfads.com/60s.htm  

Free Speech Movement Digital Archive home __ "The Free Speech Movement (FSM) Digital Archives document the role of Mario Savio and other participants in the Free Speech Movement (University of California, Berkeley, September-December 1964), as well as its origins in political protest and civil rights movements and its legacy of political activism and educational reform that can be traced throughout the country and the world down to the present." - From University of California - http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/FSM/ 

 
Hippie Culture - 1968 __ An overview of an interpretation of Hippie Culture. - From history.com - http://www.history.com/states.do?action=detail&state=Hippies&contentType=State_Generic&contentId=56748&parentId=1968

"I Have a Dream" Speech - August 28, 1963 __ Full text of Martin Luther King's most famous speech. - From teachersfirst.com - http://www.teachersfirst.com/ushistory/mlkdream.html 

Rise and Fall of the Haight-Ashbury __ "As the sixties ended, Janis Joplin dropped out. In the nineties, Jerry Garcia knocked on heaven's door. Both were unwilling icons of the hippie era, cultural ambassadors of good will from San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury to places like the Tonight Show,..." Learn about these cultural icons, videos even. - illustrated - From rockument.com - http://www.rockument.com/haimg.html 

Sixties __ You will find history, images, sounds, and feel of the '60s including the Summer of Love, music, political figures and events, issues, happenings, and more. - illustrated - From sixties.net - http://www.sixties.net/ 

The Sixties __ "Loud music and Silent Spring. Civil rights and civil defense, fallout and sit-ins. ``Strangers in the Night'' and Dr. Strangelove. Free love and costly lessons. Camelot and Cambodia. ``Blue Christmas'' and Agent Orange. The Great Society and One Small Step. ``I Have a Dream'' but the dream becomes nightmare: John Kennedy and Lee Harvey Oswald, Martin Luther King and James Earl Ray, Robert Kennedy and Sirhan Sirhan." Pretty much says it all. - From Oak Ridge National Laboratories - http://www.ornl.gov/info/swords/sixties.html 

The Sixties Project __ Find primary documents, personal narratives, and book reviews. - From University of Virginia - http://lists.village.virginia.edu/sixties/

Web Generation 1960's Music, Fads, Entertainment, Personalities ...__ "The 1960's were the most turbulent period of social change in our nation's history. At times it felt like the fabric of America was being ripped in several directions."  A site jam-packed with info. - From wgeneration.com - http://www.wgeneration.com/1960.html

A Visual Journey: Photographs by Lisa Law __ A photographic exhibition which examines themes from the 1960s counterculture. It was created to help "better understand that era within its own cultural context." - illustrated - From National Museum of American History - http://americanhistory.si.edu/lisalaw/ 

WWW-VL: History: United States History: 1960-1969 __ You will find resources and articles galore. - From vlib.iue.it - http://vlib.iue.it/history/USA/ERAS/20TH/1960s.html
 

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