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Taste of the SixtiesTaste of the Sixties

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Images of the SixtiesImages of the Sixties

George Best (1946-George Best (1946-2005) was regarded as 2005) was regarded as the greatest player ever the greatest player ever in British football. He in British football. He was signed by was signed by Manchester United in Manchester United in 1961, helping them win 1961, helping them win two First Division titles two First Division titles (1965 and 1967) and the (1965 and 1967) and the European Cup in 1968. European Cup in 1968. Throughout his football Throughout his football career he notched up career he notched up 178 goals in 466 games. 178 goals in 466 games.

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Have you seen her recently?Have you seen her recently?(the one on the right?)(the one on the right?)

Twiggy only Twiggy only modelled for four modelled for four years, but that was years, but that was enough to secure her enough to secure her position as the face position as the face of the 1960s and the of the 1960s and the fashion icon for a fashion icon for a generation. generation.

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Mary Quant was one of the Mary Quant was one of the originators of the 'mod' or originators of the 'mod' or 'Chelsea' look of the 1960s 'Chelsea' look of the 1960s that helped make London the that helped make London the new centre of fashion. Along new centre of fashion. Along with miniskirts, she gave the with miniskirts, she gave the world vinyl boots; dresses world vinyl boots; dresses with striking geometric with striking geometric patterns and the wet look - patterns and the wet look - achieved by tightly fitted vinyl achieved by tightly fitted vinyl clothing for a young and clothing for a young and avant-garde clientele. avant-garde clientele.

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Miniskirts reached the Miniskirts reached the 'height' of their 'height' of their popularity in 1967, by popularity in 1967, by which point every which point every teenage girl in Britain teenage girl in Britain – or at least those – or at least those with the legs for it – with the legs for it – owned one of these owned one of these thigh skimming thigh skimming creations. creations.

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Martin Luther King, the famous Martin Luther King, the famous leader of the American Civil leader of the American Civil Rights Movement, a political Rights Movement, a political activist and a Baptist minister, activist and a Baptist minister, was the youngest man ever to was the youngest man ever to be awarded the Nobel Peace be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Prize.

The most famous speech of The most famous speech of the decade was made on the the decade was made on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC on 28in Washington DC on 28thth August 1963August 1963

He was assassinated on 4He was assassinated on 4thth April 1968April 1968

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I Have a DreamI Have a Dream I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the

difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.dream deeply rooted in the American dream.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."self-evident: that all men are created equal."

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.freedom and justice.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character.skin but by the content of their character.

I have a dream today.I have a dream today.He was assassinated on 4th April 1968He was assassinated on 4th April 1968

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The Great Train The Great Train Robbery – Robbery – masterminded by masterminded by Ronnie Biggs and a 15-Ronnie Biggs and a 15-strong gang – saw the strong gang – saw the Royal Mail's Glasgow to Royal Mail's Glasgow to London train held up London train held up and relieved of £2.3 and relieved of £2.3 million in £1, £5 and £10 million in £1, £5 and £10 notes notes

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Andy Warhol's name is Andy Warhol's name is synonymous with Pop synonymous with Pop Art. In the sixties he Art. In the sixties he painted daily objects painted daily objects such as Campbell Soup such as Campbell Soup cans and Coke bottles. cans and Coke bottles. His screen print of His screen print of Marilyn Monroe is Marilyn Monroe is perhaps his most perhaps his most famous work. famous work.

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July 20 1969 Neil July 20 1969 Neil Armstrong landed the Armstrong landed the lunar module Eagle lunar module Eagle on the surface of the on the surface of the moon. During the moon. During the launch, Armstrong's launch, Armstrong's heart reached a top heart reached a top rate of 110 beats per rate of 110 beats per minute. minute.

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One of the darker One of the darker moments of the moments of the 1960s saw the 1960s saw the erection of the Berlin erection of the Berlin Wall, an 'iron curtain' Wall, an 'iron curtain' which was to which was to separate East and separate East and West Germany for 28 West Germany for 28 years. years.

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By the end of the 1960s, By the end of the 1960s, Frank 'Old Blue Eyes' Frank 'Old Blue Eyes' Sinatra had spent 1,311 Sinatra had spent 1,311 weeks in the US album weeks in the US album charts. His career spanned charts. His career spanned seven decades, but it was seven decades, but it was his contribution to music and his contribution to music and cinema in the 1960s for cinema in the 1960s for which he is most revered. which he is most revered. Ocean's 11, the film that Ocean's 11, the film that would become the definitive would become the definitive on-screen outing for The Rat on-screen outing for The Rat Pack, was the ninth most Pack, was the ninth most successful film of 1960. successful film of 1960.

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Jimi Hendrix insisted on Jimi Hendrix insisted on being the final performer at being the final performer at the Woodstock music the Woodstock music festival of 1969. He was festival of 1969. He was scheduled to perform on scheduled to perform on the final Sunday at the final Sunday at midnight but didn't take to midnight but didn't take to the stage until nine o'clock the stage until nine o'clock on Monday morning, where on Monday morning, where he played to a dwindling he played to a dwindling audience for two hours. audience for two hours.

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Concorde Concorde successfully successfully completed its first completed its first supersonic flight on 1 supersonic flight on 1 October 1969, born October 1969, born out of separate out of separate French and British French and British projects which joined projects which joined forces in 1962. forces in 1962.

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Formed in London in Formed in London in 1962 by Brian Jones, and 1962 by Brian Jones, and eventually led by the eventually led by the song writing partnership song writing partnership of singer Mick Jagger of singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith and guitarist Keith Richards, the Rolling Richards, the Rolling Stones were born. And Stones were born. And still go on, and on, and still go on, and on, and on…on…

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The Vietnam War shook The Vietnam War shook America's military self-America's military self-confidence to the core. confidence to the core. More than 58,000 U.S. More than 58,000 U.S. soldiers died fighting a soldiers died fighting a war in which their war in which their seemingly all-powerful seemingly all-powerful nation suffered a nation suffered a humiliating defeat. humiliating defeat.

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The popular president John The popular president John F. Kennedy was F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas on 22 assassinated in Dallas on 22 November 1963. Major November 1963. Major events during his presidency events during his presidency include the Bay of Pigs include the Bay of Pigs invasion, the Cuban Missile invasion, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the building of the Crisis, the building of the Berlin Wall, the Space Race, Berlin Wall, the Space Race, early events of the Vietnam early events of the Vietnam War, and the American Civil War, and the American Civil Rights Movement. Rights Movement.

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HomeworkHomework If you can:If you can: Find someone who is over 55 and ask them about Find someone who is over 55 and ask them about

‘The Swinging Sixties’‘The Swinging Sixties’ What do they remember?What do they remember? What was it like for them?What was it like for them? Or alternatively:Or alternatively: Find someone you know who is as old as possible Find someone you know who is as old as possible

and ask them to tell you about their childhood – in and ask them to tell you about their childhood – in particular about things that are different from the particular about things that are different from the way they are todayway they are today Write a short (-ish) account of what you Write a short (-ish) account of what you

found outfound out