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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 iconic music festival on August 15th, 1969, brought huge crowds and groundbreaking performances. But it almost never happened.
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.
Find out more about the huge - and hugely influential - generation of Americans born during the post-World War II period between 1946 and 1964.
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?