Name: The Sixties
Description: From the space race and Cold War to civil rights and more, this series explores how the 1960s shaped our history.

From the space race and Cold War to civil rights and more, this series explores how the 1960s shaped our history.

Celebrities describe how popular 1960s shows reflected the times.

Television Comes of Age

Experts explain how the Cuban Missile Crisis nearly sparked World War III.

The World on the Brink

Warren Commission staff traces the events leading up to the assassination.

The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy

The Vietnam War brought social and political polarization at home.

The War in Vietnam

Selma, Birmingham, and the March on Washington are re-examined.

A Long March to Freedom

Graham Nash, Smokey Robinson and more recall making world-changing music.

The British Invasion

Astronauts describe pushing the boundaries of space exploration.

The Space Race

Tom Hayden and others discuss a dramatic year in US history.

1968

Gloria Steinem, Robert Kennedy Jr. and more discuss the '60s key movements.

The Times They Are A-Changin'

The Baby Boomer generation fundamentally changed American culture.

The Sixties

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