Presidents
Who is the President in 1952?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled in this landmark case that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
Brown v. Board of Education
This technology, first demonstrated in the 1960s, allows for the storage and retrieval of data on compact discs. (It was a precursor to modern digital music formats.)
CD (Compact Disc)
This iconic tower, completed in 1957, is located in Paris and was originally intended to be a temporary exhibit.
Eiffel Tower
This African American athlete broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947 and became a prominent civil rights activist.
Jackie Robinson
This President was shot in 1881 by Charles Guiteau at a train station in Washington, D.C., and died from infection weeks later.
James A. Garfield
The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred in October 1962, bringing the world to the brink of nuclear war between the U.S. and this country. (Hint it's a Union)
Soviet Union
This invention, patented in 1968, allowed for the first personal computers to be created, leading to the rise of the computer age.
Intel 4004
This monument, dedicated in 1965, honors those who served in the Vietnam War and is located in Washington, D.C.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
This legendary jazz musician, known for his trumpet playing, helped popularize jazz in the 1950s and is famous for songs like "What a Wonderful World."
Louis Armstrong
During his Presidency, the U.S. became the first country to land a man on the moon in 1969.
Richard Nixon
In 1963, this tragic event marked the first major civil rights march in Washington, D.C., attended by over 250,000 people.
March on Washington
This device, developed in the 1970s, enabled people to record and play back video at home. (Hint: It popularized the concept of home video rental.)
VCR (Video Cassette Recorder)
This monumental complex in Washington, D.C., was completed in 1964 and honors the 16th President of the United States.
Lincoln Memorial
This famous singer and actor, known for his hits "Mack the Knife" and "Beyond the Sea," was a prominent figure in the 1950s and 1960s.
Bobby Darin
Who was the only President to serve as Vice President and a President without being elected into office?
Gerald Ford
This movement began in the 1960s and sought to end the U.S. military involvement in Vietnam, culminating in widespread protests.
Anti-war movement
This innovative toy, first released in 1968, uses a unique combination of plastic parts to create a flexible, buildable structure.
LEGO
This massive structure, built between 1961 and 1963, separated East and West Berlin during the Cold War.
Berlin Wall
This rock and roll star, known as the "King," revolutionized music with hits like "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Can't Help Falling in Love."
Elvis Presley
Who ran in the 1960s Presidential Election?
Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy
When day did Harry S. Truman adopt the G.I. Bill?
October 1st, 1944
This medical device, invented in the late 1950s, measures the electrical activity of the heart.
electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
This ancient archaeological site in Peru, rediscovered in 1911, became famous in the 1970s for its stunning Incan ruins.
Machu Picchu
This groundbreaking writer and activist, known for her works like "The Bell Jar," became an influential voice in feminism during the 1960s and 1970s.
Sylvia Plath