The 1960's Pathfinder
(This
pathfinder was created for Mrs. Pistone's class.)
If you are selecting a person to research, the best source is
Student Resource Center Jr., one of our purchased databases.
Do a keyword search using the person's name. This same resource is your
best source for the Politics/Events and the Space Program topics.
GENERAL 1960's SITES:
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American Cultural History -
1960-1969
Kingwood College Library has created this
outstanding site that includes links to most of the topics included in your
assignment. There are links for the Music Groundbreakers, Television,
The
Psychedelic 60's
This collection of links is a special collection
of the University of Virginia's Library.
FASHION:
The 60s Mini Skirt - 1960s Fashion History This site contains photos and descriptions of the numerous fashion trends of the 1960's.
History of Fashion - http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/fashion/1960s/history/index.html
A history of fashion is provided on this excellent Web site
from the V&A museums.
MOVIE MUSICALS:
Stage Musicals
1960's - Part 1
Stage Musicals 1960's - Part
2
Learn about the
stage production, as well as, the movie/film version of the musicals at these
two sites:
Broadway Milestones -
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/broadway/milestones/1960.html
This PBS web site provides facts and a timeline for
information on the 1960’s.
POLITICS/EVENTS:
Politics and the Antiwar Movement - http://library.thinkquest.org/27942/index.htm
This web site discusses the Anti-war movement of the 1960’s.
Commission on Presidential Debates
This web site offers transcripts and videos from the
presidential debates during the 1960’s.
WOMEN:
Women of the Century/Decade by Decade/the 1960’s -
http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/womenofthecentury/decadebydecade/1960s.html
The Student Discovery site provides information on
influential women of the 1960’s.
THE SPACE PROGRAM:
Lunar Exploration Timeline -
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/lunartimeline.html
This Web site from NASA provides links to information on
lunar exploration during the 1960’s.
NASA Solar System Explorationhttp://solarsystem.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/profile.cfm?Sort=Chron&StartYear=1960&EndYear=1969
This Web site discusses the missions to the moon during the
1960’s.