Athletes
One of the greatest baseball players of all time; helped make baseball the "national pastime"; the first national sports celebrity
Babe Ruth
Widely regarded as the most influential and popular rock 'n roll band of all time. They propelled rock 'n roll into the mainstream,
The Beatles
Groundbreaking female comedian; first female to own a TV station and control her own show; provided an image of an independent woman who was also a housewife
Lucille Ball
A ten year drought combined with windstorms destroyed the topsoil of the Great Plains (Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas
Dust Bowl
a black teenager who lived in Chicago, he was killed Mississippi for whistling at a white girl, his death is said to be the jump-start for the beginning of the American Civil Rights Movement
Emmett Till
One of the most famous and important sporting figure of the 20th century. He won the Heavyweight boxing title 3 times and is generally considered one of the greatest boxers of all time
Muhammad Ali
Created the basic guitar riffs and chord combinations used in all rock music; established rock lyrical themes around girls, cars, & rebellion;
Chuck Berry
One of the greatest entertainers in history; unique singing style & silky voice; starred in over 60 movies; led the Rat Pack during the 60s; created the role of the lead singer
Frank Sinatra
The largest sea invasion ever; Allied forces invaded France (Normandy) to defeat Germany during WWII
D-Day
The government restricted the availability of certain goods during WWII; families had coupons that they used to buy these products
First African American to integrate baseball; sparked integration in all sports & society in general; changed the way baseball was played
Jackie Robinson
Country music's first superstar. He showed that country music was a cultural force with lasting power and not a fad.
Hank Williams Sr.
Most famous fictionalized radio show in history; Orson Welles convinced 2 million Americans that we had been invaded by Martians
War of the Worlds
Supreme Court case that decided the internment of Japanese Americans was constitutional
Korematsu v US
First person to fly solo across the Atlantic; inspired the nation by proving the impossible to be possible
Charles Lindbergh
The greatest female athlete of all time; Olympic gold medalist; started the Ladies Professional Golf Association;
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
One of the greatest folk blues musicians of all time, greatly influencing the development of rock 'n roll; developed a "band like" folk blues sound; legend is that he sold his soul at a crossroads for his guitar playing ability
Robert Johnson
One of the greatest actors in film history; the only filmmaker to control all aspects of film making; set the standard for all future comedy
Charlie Chaplin
Trial about teaching evolution in schools; symbolized the battle between science and religion; traditional values vs. modern values
Scopes Trial
This was one of FDR's first acts which gave jobs to over 2 million young men in environmental projects, especially the National Park System. The Deception Pass Bridge was built by this organization.
CCC (Civilian Conservation Corp)
One of the greatest boxers in history holding the Heavyweight title for 11 years; first African American to be a hero to all of America with his defeat of Max Schmeling in 1938 (U.S. v. Hitler)
Joe Louis
Legendary blues musician who electrified the blues who influenced many rock and roll artists.
Muddy Waters
The book that dealt with the teen angst of the post-war generation; a symbol of the rebel culture of the 1950s; rejected the superficiality of the American Dream.
Catcher in the Rye
An unsuccessful invasion of Cuba in 1961, which was sponsored by the United States. Its purpose was to overthrow Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.
Bay of Pigs
The program designed to put Americans on the moon. Kennedy started NASA to carry this out.
The Apollo Program