1960s Flashback

Created By: nuwisha
Last Modified: 12/19/05
Summary: A great way to reconnect or discover for the first time the decade of 'flower power' and John Lennon. First appearances of this decade include: Astroturf, Librium, felt-tip pen, Rayon, and OPEC meeting. The 60s also saw the most spectacular technical achievement of the 20th Century when America won the Space race and man landed on the moon in July 1969 - but the greatest shock of the decade was the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963.Lava Lamps

Summary: Made popular in the 1960s, their popularity continued through the end of the 1970s. The Lava Lamp was created by a gentleman by the name of Craven Walker.
From:
http://www.nostalgiacentral.com/pop/lava.htmPenelope Pitstop

Summary: Penelope was an heiress whose fortune would go to her lawyer, Sylvester Sneekly, if anything ever happened to her . Sylvester decided to spend every episode trying to do away with Penelope so that the fortune would be his. By disguising himself and using the pseudonym "The Hooded Claw," Sneekly would launch a variety of assaults on the heroine.
From:
http://www.ubiqutees.com/main2.htmDID YOU KNOW?
- The words: "Anchorman", "sit-in", "cosmonaut", "bluegrass", "laser" and "compact car" were introduced this decade?
Link: Nostalgia Central
Summary: The #1 A to Z of the 60, 70s & 80s since 1998. If you were born inthe late fifties/early sixties you may find something here whichstrikes a chord. For those of you born since then, take a look at howinnocent the world seemed back then.
Link: 1960s
Summary: Get to know the decade between 1960-1969 in depth with lots of fun andinteresting facts. Included within is an on line store for all that1960s memorabilia. This page is sometimes slow to open but well worththe wait.
Jetpak: Oldies But Goodies
http://www.jeteye.com/jetpak/e2169fde-3b33-1029-86c1-00304880af2fSummary: 1950s and 1960s bands that made music history. The beginning of the era dubbed 'Rock'n'Roll'. Though by no means the roots of the genre, this was the decade the sound and structure of the 'rock band' became popularized.


