1960s

The iconic music festival on August 15th, 1969, brought huge crowds and groundbreaking performances. But it almost never happened.

The course of events surrounding JFK's assassination shocked the nation and left more questions than answers.

Charles Manson's exploitation of sixties counterculture would result in one of the most notorious crimes of the 20th century.

In the middle of his 1964 New York Senatorial bid, Robert Kennedy visits Columbia University to participate in a student-led Q&A session. From this excerpt, one can easily see why Kennedy was a rising star of the Democratic Party and a future presidential hopeful.

As the Cold War wore on, the American government became increasingly concerned about a potential Soviet strike on the U.S. mainland. In this footage from the early 1960's, children are used to test the effectiveness of gas masks.

Followers of Charles Manson found themselves captivated by his words and body language.

The 1968 Democratic National Convention is seen as one of the most significant cultural and political watershed moments of the Vietnam Era. Delegates clashed over the ideological future of the fractured Democratic Party while anti-war protestors and police battled in the Chicago streets.

Find out more about the huge - and hugely influential - generation of Americans born during the post-World War II period between 1946 and 1964.

Ted Kennedy gave a passionate and sorrowful eulogy for yet another fallen brother, Robert F. Kennedy.

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?

Robert Kennedy was a powerful figure in Washington until his assassination in 1968.

How do you ask someone out on a date? A "mental hygiene" film from 1949 offers an interesting look at cultural ideas about teenage dating in the years following World War II.

Robert Kennedy was on the verge of a run for president run when he was struck down by an assassin's bullet just like his brother before him.

Explore the history of the 1967 Detroit riots, from the political context that sparked them to the broader consequences of the conflict.

Charles Manson and three female members of his "family" (Leslie Van Houten, Susan Atkins, and Patricia Krenwinkel) are escorted down the halls of a courthouse after receiving guilty verdicts on multiple counts of murder in one of the most shocking cases in history.

Manson took to a life of crime early on in life. He spent 17 years in jails, reformatories and prisons for various crimes, such as forging government checks, stealing and violent acts.

The assassination of Robert Kennedy was another tragic incident in a year marked with unrest.

President Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act in 1968.

On Oct 14, 1964, Robert F. Kennedy gave a landmark speech to police chiefs, taking a strong stand against organized crime.