The 1960s Facts
Brain Snacks
Clark Kerr, the president of the University of California during the Free Speech Movement, wrote in 1959 that the students of "this generation [...] aren't going to press many grievances [...] ther...
Quotes
“And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” “The most direct and significant kind of federal action aiding economic...
Statistics
American Industry and Consumer SpendingCorn yield per acre increase between 1945 and 1970: 300% Wheat yield per acre increase between 1945 and 1970: 200% Cotton yield per acre increase between 1945...
Acronyms
Congress of Racial Equality Gross National Product
Glossary
Antitrust A body of law aimed at eliminating monopolies and maintaining fair business practices. Brown v. Board of Education (1954) In this 1954 case, the United States Supreme Court reversed the 1...