The 1960s
The most recognizable face of the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s.
Martin Luther King Jr
The first man to walk on the moon.
Neil Armstrong
Youngest president ever elected.
First African-American Supreme Court justice.
Thurgood Marshall
This infamous court case demonstrated the radicalness of the Warren led Supreme Court.
Roe v. Wade
This short-term war saw Israel take the Western Bank, Jerusalem, the Golan Heights, and the Sinai peninsula.
6-Day War
This Ohioan was the first man to orbit the Earth.
John Glenn
Conservative former governor of California who was elected President in 1980.
Ronald Reagan
First baseball player to break Babe Ruth's homerun record.
Hank Aaron
The court case that saw desegregation of public schools.
Brown v. Board of Education
This tense interaction between the Soviet Union and the United States brought the world to the brink of World War III.
Cuban Missile Crisis
First man-made satellite launched into orbit.
Sputnik I
This American president was responsible for integrating American armed forces.
Harry Truman
Gave us the first vaccine for polio.
Jonas Salk
The combination of two major unions created this massive labor union.
AFL-CIO
This became the most visible symbol of Soviet oppression in Eastern Europe.
Berlin Wall
Civilian agency created in 1958 to help create and maintain America's space programs.
NASA
Former CIA director who was President during Operation Desert Storm.
George H.W. Bush
One of the best beloved children's authors in America and in modern history.
Dr. Seuss
The face of professional golf during the TV age.
Jack Nicklaus
Counter-culture movement that originally was created for armed self-defense and to monitor police brutality.
Black Panthers
NASA's 3-man space program.
Apollo
Rhodes Scholar and former governor of Arkansas; created huge budget surpluses while in office.
Bill Clinton
Called himself the "Godfather of Talk Radio"; conservative talk show host.
Rush Limbaugh
This person led the charge to rid America's public space of any and all religious leanings and religious symbols.
Madelyn Murray O'Hair