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Works Cited “1960 Presidential Election.” Presidency.ucsb. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 May 2013. <http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/showelection.php?year=1960&gt;. “The 1960s.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 26 May 2013. <http://www.history.com/topics/1960s&gt;. “56a. The Election of 1960.” […]

There are many lessons to be learned about history, but here are some from the 60’s           The 1960’s brought a great many changes to the way American look at […]

Who: A number of unnamed burglars where involved in the break in. Nixon was involved because he was president at the time. And the American people took part, because it […]

Diary 1 I looked around and all I saw where unsettled faces. Our very own president had been shot. It was a deeply frightening time. One tries to forget such […]

John Lennon is one of the greatest artists of all time and this song moved a nation. Here are the lyrics for “Imagine.” Imagine there’s no heaven It’s easy if […]

Truman signs order Declaring equality In military Brown won in the court Desegregating the schools So all kids can learn Turmoil broke out Many people were enraged And many injured […]

During the Vietnam War certain parties wanted the war to continue while others simply wanted it to end right then and there. Clearly, the artist of this political cartoon wanted […]

This is an interview with my lovely grandmother. Name: Maureen Berney Year Born: 1942 How old were you: about 22 President: John F. Kennedy What was people’s reactions when he […]