Making Sense of the Sixties
A look back at one of the most turbulent decades of America's recent history, this documentary examines the political and cultural changes, from the assassinations of JFK, RFK and MLK to the rapidly escalating war in Vietnam to the wonder of the moon landing, that shaped the era and left an indelible mark on later decades.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Seeds of the Sixties
21-01-199156mThe first one, "Seeds of the Sixties," examines the postwar period, especially the 1950s. It adopts the traditional interpretation that the era was bent on consensus and conformity...
- Ep 2
2.We Can Change the World
28-01-199156mThe second show investigates the early 1960s and the idea that, as President Kennedy said, "The torch has been passed." A new generation was beginning to dominate the American scen...
- Ep 3
3.Breaking Boundaries, Testing Limits
04-02-199156mThe producers in the third show shift to the most controversial topic, the counterculture. Just the idea of making sense of that phenomenon is difficult, for as Abbie Hoffman suppo...
- Ep 4
4.In A Dark Time
11-02-199156mIn the next show, "In A Dark Time," the producers return to the "reality" of the 1965 to 1968 era of city riots, black power, campus confrontations, and the Vietnam War. The show's...
- Ep 5
5.Coming to a Peace...with Ourselves
18-02-199156mThe Nixon Administration is the time frame for the fifth and final chronological program. The show explores pro- and antiwar activity after the Cambodian invasion and Kent State, a...
- Ep 6
6.Final Episode
25-02-199156mIn the final show the producers attempt to analyze the era by recounting the themes and relying on flashbacks and on interviews with participants and experts. They try to place the...
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