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Military kids in 1960's Spain lived a normal American life, but could step into Spanish culture, at will. My experience as a military child in Spain and what I learned from it.
By Barbara Lee Norris | Published 8/6/2008 | Read more »
A look at comic books in the 1960's onwards and their undertones.
By An Observer. | Published 5/30/2008 | Read more »
In this article you will find websites which have vintage Christmas records as well as everyday music. I have also included some vintage Christmas records currently available on EBay for bidding.
By M.Soozan | Published 10/6/2008 | Read more »
In the 1960's, rock music gained a new emphasis on the words. Songs could stand alone as poetry without the music. Read about this trend and how it influenced generations to come.
By Rhetta Akamatsu | Published 2/8/2009 | Read more »
The Top Ten Songs of the 1960's lists, year by year, Billboards Top Ten and other music that never made it but should have. It also highlights some interesting historical facts about the Societal upheaving decade.
By Angela Epps | Published 4/12/2006 | Read more »
This article discusses the importance of different forms of music in the 1960's. Such as folk, rock and counter culture genres. Also discusses how this music shaped our culture.
By Dominik Favre | Published 3/9/2009 | Read more »
The 1960's were an even bigger decade for teenagers then the 50's.
By John Sanchez | Published 5/31/2007 | Read more »
Decent film musicals during the 1960's were few and far between. Find out what made "State Fair" such a dismal failure.
By Angela Coleman | Published 3/30/2007 | Read more »
Admit it, we all love to talk about the songs we hate. The 1960's and '70's were loaded with musical mishaps that made us cringe, cry and laugh.
By Angela Coleman | Published 9/26/2006 | Read more »
They may not of have reached the same heights of fame as their 1950's predecessors, however it was still the women modeling for Hugh Hefner's magazine that pushed the publication forward. Therefore, presented here are some of the more notable models from the 1960's
By Wes Laurie | Published 5/15/2007 | Read more »
Whether you were part of that era or not, you have to read this interesting article and find out about some of the most unforgettable, craziest fads of the 1960's!
By Kassidy Emmerson | Published 5/14/2007 | Read more »
Students managed to find an issue that they felt strongly about and joined the cause. Three of these groups that were the most popular advocated democracy, free speech, and removal of troops from Vietnam.
By Julia Wallace | Published 8/4/2008 | Read more »
Do you know a child or friend that collects Disney movies? Do you have a hard time shopping for that special boy or girl in your life? These forgotten Disney classics are sure make the perfect gift.
By Mallory Collier | Published 3/23/2009 | Read more »
As usual I am not going for obvious choices like the slew of teenage beach movies or teen motorcycle films. I am also avoiding anything that has Roger Corman's name on it, especially those shot in 2 days or less.
By John Sanchez | Published 6/12/2007 | Read more »
My thoughts on what is the best song recorded by several classic British Rock groups
By Crutnacker | Published 9/5/2008 | Read more »
Harrington was wrong on many fronts. but compassionate.
By Tyler Mills | Published 2/9/2007 | Read more »
I continue my hapless journey down the highway of bad music. It takes a special kind of song to be worthy of my complete contempt. Feel free to respond by listing the songs of this era you despise.
By Angela Coleman | Published 9/28/2006 | Read more »
When Elvis was good, he was very, very good. When Elvis was bad, he was horrid, at keast in substandard films like "Frankie and Johnny".
By Angela Coleman | Published 3/30/2007 | Read more »
Dying is easy. Comedy is hard.
Oscar Wilde
By John Sanchez | Published 12/8/2006 | Read more »
Whether we love Jerry Lewis or not, most of us must admit that we have found ourselves watching at least one of his films. "Cinderfella", however, is one of them that gives us little reason to laugh.
By Angela Coleman | Published 3/30/2007 | Read more »
History has tended to forget that at least a couple of CIA directors from the 1960's didn't have extensive intelligence experience on their resumes. Instead, they had more subtle skills that ultimately brought more efficiency...
By Greg Brian (Gregoriancant) | Published 1/15/2009 | Read more »
Set in the 24th Century, Star Trek: The Original Series provided an escape for a generation of viewers who had been influenced and tourmented by those resistant to change. While society in the 1960's was beginning to change, the show was well ahead of the times.
By W. Allen Morris | Published 3/26/2008 | Read more »
It is today as it was in the 1960's. Dieting and weight loss are at the forefront of most media programs. Dr. Stillman was the first to publish a low carb, low fat guide in his book, "The Doctor's Quick Weight Loss Diet".
By Christine Cadena | Published 7/25/2006 | Read more »
By the end of the 1960's, movie musicals were not the hot ticket they once had been. "Paint Your Wagon" may be one of the reasons why.
By Angela Coleman | Published 4/2/2007 | Read more »
In the early 1960's Walt Disney began developing plans for a mansion using secrets of the magic trade to create illusions of ghosts and spirits.
By The Ghosty Gal | Published 4/2/2008 | Read more »
Star Trek Enterprise had a nice premise behind it: to show what the Federation was like before any of the other series, however, due to its unbelievability and "modern-ness" some views tuned out and the show was cancelled after a brief run on television.
By W. Allen Morris | Published 3/26/2008 | Read more »
Over a career spanning the 1960's through the present, Ronnie James Dio has been the vocals behind Rainbow, Black Sabbath and, his own band, Dio. This is the author's ranking for Dio's Top 10 songs.
By Mo Morrissey | Published 3/23/2008 | Read more »
Descriptions of the huge fashion mistakes I made as a teenager in the 1960's.
By Janet Harris | Published 4/24/2008 | Read more »
John's BBQ has served Dalton since the 1960's, tempting patrons taste buds with their own brand of shredded barbeque and hot slaw.
By Connie Hall-Scott | Published 7/14/2008 | Read more »
Collected 'resurgence' poems ask the reader who she or he is, advises the reader about the poet's philosophy and entertains the reader with cervantes-inspired metaphors.
By ulysses crockett | Published 8/7/2008 | Read more »
It was the early part of the 1960's when my Mother stunned everyone with the announcement that she was divorcing my Father. Divorce today is so the norm, it is almost a casual occurrence.
By Cathy A Montville | Published 7/21/2008 | Read more »
Alvin and the Chipmunks, Disney's newest full-length animated feature is a remake of a wonderful kids cartoon from the late 1950's and 1960's.
By Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben | Published 3/14/2008 | Read more »
Pinku Eiga ("Pink Movie") is a form of Japanese soft-core pornographic Movie that came about in the early 1960's and is still being produced to this day. Pink Movies should not be confused with adult videos and non-Japanese sexploitation Movies.
By Brad F. | Published 10/29/2007 | Read more »
These miniature dolls were manufactured by Mattel in the 1960's - 1970's and are being sought after by doll collectors today. Find out which Liddle Kiddle dolls are the most popular on today's market?
By L. L. Ford | Published 10/19/2007 | Read more »
Why was the popular protest movement of the late 1960's and 1970's so strong?
By May Robins | Published 8/19/2008 | Read more »
When baseball entered the 1960's, we were nearing the end of a Yankees dynasty that began in 1921 and would end in 1964. We were in the midst of the Cold War with the Soviet Union, the Vietnam War .....
By David R. Michaels | Published 12/7/2007 | Read more »
As with movies done during the Hays Code era--a lot of veiled meanings were thrown in to Christmas novelty songs during the time when they were charting often in the Top 40 between the 1940's-1960's...
By Greg Brian (Gregoriancant) | Published 12/15/2007 | Read more »
When the Beatles first came to this country, many teen boys tried to get haircuts just like theirs - styles which seem downright conservative today, but were radically long for the early 1960s.
By Glen Peters | Published 1/7/2008 | Read more »
What did women wear during the 1960s?
By Glen Peters | Published 1/7/2008 | Read more »
The bike show was crammed with kids wanting the new retro bikes and fathers reliving their first "Sting-Ray". The show was held at the Gateway Center.....
By Walt Crocker | Published 2/1/2008 | Read more »
A look at Philadelphia's most famous resident, Ben Franklin, and his influence on the rock and roll culture of the 1960's, in Philly.
By Steve Schuster | Published 1/14/2009 | Read more »
Speed Racer fanatics (be it from the 1960's version, the 1990's version or those who have just recently discovered it in its recent film adaptation) unite! Because of my son's recent fixation with Speed Racer
By Yvonne Cote | Published 2/3/2009 | Read more »
Although it is often forgotten about, the AMC Javelin was one of the most prominent and powerful pony cars to come about during the 1960's and 1970's. The Javelin has an interesting and storied history that deserves to be remembered by any car enthusiast.
By John Galt | Published 10/10/2007 | Read more »
The Outsiders has been considered by some to be a very accurate description of gang life in the 1960's. But, when compared to actual facts and statistics about gangs, The Outsiders may be considered more of a fairytale.
By Nicki Mann | Published 1/8/2009 | Read more »
During the 1960's, this was the primary slogan of Honda motorbike in the United States. Judging by how Honda dominates the global car industry today, people can definitely say that it worked pretty well.
By James Celeste | Published 1/28/2009 | Read more »
The 1960's saw the advent of the next step in transportation - the world's first amphibious vehicle was produced by Amphicar and built by the Quandt Group in Germany.
By James Celeste | Published 1/30/2009 | Read more »
The evolution of the role of a mother depicted by American TV moms over a span of 40 years. A look through time from "The Brady Bunch" to "Reba".
By Kimberly Marshall | Published 3/2/2009 | Read more »
In the great city of Chicago, there is a fine little restaurant with such charm. It's called Nuevo Leon, and they opened in the 1960's in the heart of the Pilsen Mexican community of Chicago.
By SuzieQ | Published 3/4/2009 | Read more »
The American Pop Singer Connie Francis, one of the most popular artists from 1950's to 1960's is to me the most beautiful voice this world has ever had.
By Ladyli | Published 2/17/2009 | Read more »
Eartha Kitt, best known for her role as catwoman on the 1960's version of Batman sadly passed away today.
By Sharon "Shae" Freeman | Published 12/25/2008 | Read more »
Dr Robert Atkins inculcated Atkins diet in 1960's. The fundamental aim of the plan is to focus towards food.
By Keith B Scales Jr | Published 12/23/2008 | Read more »
This is the story of one of the many quiet heroes of the 1960's Black freedom struggle.
By TS Aschenge | Published 11/20/2008 | Read more »
This is a story of a Granny from the viewpoint & observation of her grandson. Story goes back to year 1960's, when one of Granny's 13 children returns from Cambodia with her son and a child in her womb.
By jayanti raman | Published 10/11/2008 | Read more »
We've all had a chance to hear various Halloween-related sound effects albums over the years, but none really had the impact on several generations than one from Disney, circa 1960's. The album is still the scariest album of its kind...
By Greg Brian (Gregoriancant) | Published 10/20/2008 | Read more »
Students for a Democratic Society, the Black Panthers, the Weatherman and other extremists fed on the social chaos of the 1960's and 1970s.
By Anne Stjern | Published 11/21/2008 | Read more »
The United States has laws since the 1960's that protect from discrimination; therefore certain questions are illegal.
By Sabrina Favoriti | Published 11/26/2008 | Read more »
The pin-up model with black hair and short bangs credited with helping usher in the sexual revolution of the 1960's has died following a heart attack.
By Nick Howes | Published 12/12/2008 | Read more »
The Milgram experiments were a series of psychological experiments conducted by Yale University student Stanley Milgram in the early 1960's.
By Giancarlo Massaro | Published 12/19/2008 | Read more »
A history and overview of the "dirty war" in Mexico from the 1960's to 1980.
By Victoria Gutierrez | Published 12/12/2008 | Read more »
Since the 1960's, when Jackie Kennedy helped make the Bouffant popular, it has tried to make several comebacks, but always with mediocre success. Will it succeed this time?
By Agnes Farside | Published 9/10/2008 | Read more »
We explore a few well known duos from the 1960's, who actually recorded and released records under another, more obscure name before hitting it big.
By Robert Benson | Published 9/17/2007 | Read more »
No matter where you go, just mention Fisherman's Wharf and everyone knows where you are talking about. It is that famous, and yet it was only built in the 1960's.
By Regina Sass | Published 11/29/2006 | Read more »
Review of the Italian film, directed by the great Mario Bava, Black Sunday.
By John Gugie | Published 11/16/2006 | Read more »
Having a diet that includes sugar can lead to health problems such as Obesity, Diabetes and Autoimmune Disorders. Xylitol, a natural sweetener that has been used since the 1960's, can help alleviate these concerns of poor health.
By Michelle Newport, MH, NHC | Published 10/18/2006 | Read more »
THis article is an obituary for Denny Doherty
By Charlie Bradley | Published 1/20/2007 | Read more »
First implemented in germany in the 1960's, roof gardens have begun to prove their value in promoting biodiversity and impacting upon urban environments in a positive way.
By Seth Mullins | Published 2/2/2007 | Read more »
Andy Warhol's prediction from the 1960's was: "In the future everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes." Andy would be happy knowing that everyone is getting their 15 minutes and then some thanks to our fame driven mass media culture.
By Yalonda Dekle | Published 2/16/2007 | Read more »
In the late 1960's Biker gangs, with the use of standard laboratory equipment, took over the manufacture of amphetamines soon after they became listed as controlled substances.
By Cristina Olvera | Published 2/14/2007 | Read more »
Reminisce is America's #1 nostalgic magazine, with subscribers being the main contributors as they send in their memories of the "good old days"-mostly from the 1920's through 1960's.
By Rebekah Haas | Published 2/7/2007 | Read more »
Canned Heat started in the mid- 1960's in the LA area and in 2006, the present incarnation of the band, including drimmer since 1968, Fito de la Parra. The hybrid of blues and rock music that Canned Heat is world famous for is called 'Boogie music.
By Thomas J McCabe | Published 9/27/2006 | Read more »
Those who grew up listening to country music and older country music fans are aware of who Loretta Lynn is. Having such hits as I'm a Honky Tonk Girl, Loretta Lynn has been a star since the 1960's.
By Linda M. McCloud | Published 9/26/2006 | Read more »
Since its first proposal in the 1960's the space elevator has been considered science fiction. With recent advances, however, the space elevator is becoming a reality. The Space Elevator Games are one of the most notable parts of its development.
By Allen Butler | Published 4/11/2006 | Read more »
This essay explores how the media has changed the way that sisterhood has been depicted from the early 1960's to present time.
By Amber Cole | Published 12/15/2005 | Read more »
What's wrong with society today... there is a war going on and people seem more interested in the break up of Brad and Jen then the governments excessive power or social injustice. Was the conviction of the 1960's just a fad?
By Michelle Chandler | Published 10/8/2005 | Read more »
Gay baby boomers don't want to have to hide their sexuality after years of being out because they enter a traditional retirement center where they are discriminated against in their old age. New centers serve gay and lesbian clients.
By Fujioka Kim | Published 6/13/2006 | Read more »
The Doors may have been the most eclectic and influential rock bands of all times. They were definetly the most controversial rock band of the 1960's.
By Kelly Sons | Published 9/21/2006 | Read more »
In the mid 1960's children learned about the symbols of Halloween from TV. The cartoons were cute. The TV series were humorous horror and a big-screen movie shown each year on TV was a musical fantasy.
By Stephan | Published 9/23/2007 | Read more »
It has often been said that Jefferson Airplane provided the soundtrack to the 1960's summer of love in southern California. It can even be said they invented the era's throbbing, psychedelic sounds that pervaded the entire decade and beyond.
By Kelly Sons | Published 9/22/2006 | Read more »
The classic 1960's TV show the Andy Griffith Show is now available on DVD,for home- viewing.
By Thomas J McCabe | Published 2/28/2007 | Read more »
Truly, The Kinks are one of the more overlooked bands from England in the 1960's. The Beetles took the world by storm just as The Kinks were releasing their music and they were often over looked.
By ANNA24 | Published 9/25/2006 | Read more »
During the mid 1960's the Chinese government launched serious efforts to encourage family limitation
By britchick | Published 7/30/2007 | Read more »
The Chevrolet Impala has been on the market for years, with 1960's models being considered classics.
By Dickie Dingleheimer | Published 6/12/2007 | Read more »
One of the most unique artists in country music,Merle Haggard has been recording great blue-collar anthems since the 1960's.Here is a review of ten of his best songs.
By Thomas J McCabe | Published 6/20/2007 | Read more »
"Petticoat Junction" when boring met funny.
By Cleveland Gonnawinn | Published 8/12/2007 | Read more »
For a piece of 1960's nostalgia, visit Johnny Rocket's, the Original Hamburger which features shakes, appetizers, burgers, sandwiches, and desserts.
By Corey Sipe | Published 3/1/2007 | Read more »
The 1950's and 1960's represented great economic, civil, and social changes. This era was a time for such changes and a time of the youth.
By Rolanda Prince | Published 11/14/2007 | Read more »
The 1960's was a tumultuous decade in American history, fraught with conflicts over issues from Civil Rights to the war in Vietnam. The Chicano Movement, which was in full effect in the 60's, was one of the least studied social movements.
By Rolanda Prince | Published 11/20/2007 | Read more »
Want to journey back in time to the Beach Boy days of the 1960's? The hop to The Spot and enjoy a great burger cooked to your order.
By Jay Dee | Published 5/24/2007 | Read more »
This column breaks down the author's Top 10 Alice Cooper songs. A career that has spanned through five decades - the 1960's, 70's, 80's, 90's and the millennium - has produced something to the order of 28 studio albums.
By Mo Morrissey | Published 8/14/2007 | Read more »
American Idol glorifies the pop vocalist in a way never experienced before yet the majority of these pop stars do not write their music. During the 1960's and 70's most musicians had to write their own material to be taken seriously. The age of video has changed all that.
By Richard Carriero | Published 3/9/2007 | Read more »
It is worth investing in any of the 1960's surf culture. The 1960's were a golden era for surf culture, and records by The Beach Boys, Dick Dale and The Safaris were the soundtrack to the Californian teen dream.
By Mark Wilkinson | Published 5/22/2007 | Read more »
She had a certain way about her that went unappreciated in early 1960's Detroit. So she packed her Corvair and headed to San Diego.
By E.Q. Mc Clure | Published 2/27/2007 | Read more »
The film adaptation of the controversial Jacqueline Susann novel "Valley of the Dolls" was much anticipated back in 1967. It turned out to be an extreme disappointment and I'll explain why.
By Angela Coleman | Published 3/30/2007 | Read more »
I believe the most negative writers on adoptions are stuck in the 1960's and they need to wake up and take a look around. It's different now.
By Super Invisible | Published 3/18/2007 | Read more »
Since stopping a nuclear attack was not practical, the civil defense movement focused on dealing with the aftermath of nuclear war. The author has had the opportunity to visit an old fallout shelter and emergency hospital established by the Office of Civil Defense.
By infinity | Published 5/17/2007 | Read more »
I've seen the clips of the little girl bawling her eyes out over Sanjaya Malakar. It is reminiscent of girls fainting, screaming, crying, and otherwise making fools out of themselves over the Beatles back in the 1960's
By Judy Kramer | Published 4/16/2007 | Read more »
