We are living in interesting times filled with technological advancements, and when information can be accessed by a push of a button. Another era in...
What did President Lyndon B. Johnson envision with his suite of domestic programs known as the Great Society? What did the programs entail, and what became of them after the 1960s?
This article investigates grassroots mobilization around the 1964 Becker Amendment, which aimed to guarantee the constitutionality of religious exercises in American public schools. The proposed...
Numerous contemporary televisual productions revisit the past but direct their energies towards history's non-events and anti-heroic subjectivities. Debarchana Baruah offers a vocabulary to discuss these,...
This book charts the changing complexion of American culture in one of the most culturally vibrant of twentieth-century decades. It provides a vivid account of...
The first sustained study of the relations between literary celebrity and queer sexuality, Categorically Famous looks at the careers of three celebrity writers—James Baldwin,...
In the United States during the 1960s and 1970s, appeals to authenticity were deployed across the political spectrum. Taken together, these notions offered competing and...
A biographical crime film based on the true story of Frank Abagnale Jr. As a skilled con artist, he assumes various identities, forges checks, and eludes the FBI. Agent Hanratty pursues him in a game of cat and mouse, revealing Abagnale's extraordinary talents and complex motivations.
The Help by Kathryn Stockett follows the lives of African American maids and a young white woman in 1960s Mississippi. Amid racial tensions and social norms, they collaborate on a secret writing project that exposes the injustices of segregation, while highlighting their resilience, friendship, and pursuit of justice.
A biographical drama depicting the untold stories of three African American women mathematicians—Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson—at NASA. Set during the 1960s Space Race, they defy racial and gender barriers, making significant contributions to space exploration and challenging societal norms through their determination and brilliance.
A drama series set in the 1960s New York advertising world. It follows the lives of enigmatic ad executive Don Draper and his colleagues, revealing the complexities of their personal and professional relationships against the backdrop of a changing society, with themes of identity, gender, and cultural transformation.
A coming-of-age novel about the Watson family's road trip from Michigan to Birmingham during the Civil Rights Movement. Through their experiences and encounters, the book explores themes of racial inequality, family dynamics, and the impact of historical events.
The 1960s saw a surge in the civil rights movement, with milestones like the Greensboro sit-ins (1960), Freedom Rides (1961), the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (1963), and the passage of the Civil Rights Act (1964) and Voting Rights Act (1965).
A tense confrontation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union over the placement of nuclear missiles in Cuba, bringing the world to the brink of nuclear war.
The U.S. escalated its involvement in the Vietnam War during the 1960s, leading to widespread protests and opposition, both domestically and internationally.