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THE VIETNAM WAR and the 60's  

Databases

American History
Search 1960s, Vietnam or a specific event.  Essays, photos, etc.

Facts On File

  • On the right under "Top News Stories 1940-2005," select 1960-1969
  • On the right under "Special Features," select "Historic Event Overviews."  Then select the decade.
  • Search for a topic and limit with the date range feature. Be sure to check the "World News Digest (1940 to 1979)" box.

Culture & Events of the '60s

Kingwood College Library American Cultural History 1960-69

The Psychedelic '60s

The Civil Rights Era (African American Odyssey Library of Congress)

Integrating Ol' Miss : A Civil Rights Milestone

February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four

Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement
Try the Timeline of the 1960's.

The Warren Report
President Kennedy's Assassination

1969 Woodstock Festival and Concert

The British Beat Boom 1963-66

The Internet Beatles Album

The Anti-War Movement in the United States

Vietnam War Era Anti-War Music
Sample songs and links to other sites.

An Incomplete List of Songs About Vietnam

Who's Who Among Hippies, Yippies and Sundry Other Troublemakers

The Suburbs

The 1960's Mini Fashion History

The War

Vietnam Yesterday and Today
Great site with articles, interviews and history of the Vietnam War.

Women in Vietnam
Their feelings serving in the war and their readjustment when they came home.

PBS: Battlefield Vietnam
Offers an excellent overview of the war and chronological timeline. Click on Web Resources for information about survivors of the war.

Remembering Vietnam

The Vietnam Legacy: How The Homecoming Treatment of Vietnam Veterans Affected Today's Veteran Generation

Vassar College Vietnam War Overview
This web site was developed as part of a course on the war at Vassar College.

National Archives and Records
State-level casualty lists for the Vietnam Conflict.



Last Updated: 12/09/2005