Archive for the ‘1960s’ Category

The Protester: Time Mag. Person of the Year 2011

Back in the 60s when United States boomer generation youth were marching against the Viet Nam and racism, they were not treated well by the press. Yet, this year’s protesters are selected by Time Magazine as the “man or woman (or sometimes group or idea) the magazine’s editors believe had the greatest impact during the [...]

Protests of the 60s – Boomer Politics of the Past

Protest get some play these days, especially the Occupy Wall Street people.  None of the recent protest have the same depth and breadth as those that Baby Boomer generation experienced in there youth.  The politics of the boomers stretched across the country and in every genre of communication.  Here are some samples: Sixties Video Clips [...]

1960s Music Memories Charts

Sixties music lives on, who knows, maybe forever.  No generation has had their music so esteemed and listed to than the Baby Boomer Generation. I want to share a few conglomerations of the music of that era.  There are links to charts at the bottom of this article, but first, some videos. Top 30 Rock [...]

1960s Fashions: Boomer Generation Back Then

Boomer Generation folks now turning sixty for the most part are not still dawning the garb of the past.  Sixties fashions (hippie, straight, or surfer) were our fashions.  Here are just a few resources to help us remember how we dressed back then. 1960s Fashion Videos: Check out these 60s Fashion Sites and smile. Sixties [...]