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ABOUT THE PROGRAMIt was a time when a generation rebelled and lost its innocence. From the Vietnam War to the struggle for racial equality to the birth of a counter-culture explosion, the 1960s was a decade of change, experimentation and hope that transformed an entire nation. THE SIXTIES: THE YEARS THAT SHAPED A GENERATION traces the events of one of the most turbulent and influential periods of political and cultural change in the 20th century and the powerful impact forced on an entire generation. There is disagreement even today over the failures and accomplishments that were born from the 1960s, but one thing is certain there has never been a time quite like it. THE SIXTIES: THE YEARS THAT SHAPED A GENERATION highlights the tumultuous and exhilarating moments of a decade that continues to have a profound impact on our society today from American foreign policy to the birth of the environmental and gay rights and women's liberation movements. The 2-hour documentary features revealing interviews with prominent figures of the era including, Judge Robert Bork, Patrick Buchanan, Rev. William Sloane Coffin, Peter Coyote, Walter Cronkite, Daniel Ellsberg, Carlos Fuentes, Arlo Guthrie, Tom Hayden, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Henry Kissinger, Norman Mailer, Robert McNamara, Ed Meese, and Bobby Seale. Funding for THE SIXTIES was provided by PBS Viewers and PBS. Film Production Credits
When to WatchPurchase This ProgramTo buy your own VHS or DVD copy of THE SIXTIES, call 1-800-PLAYPBS (1-800-752-9727) or go to www.shop.pbs.orgABOUT THE SITEThe companion Web site to the series is designed to give viewers an overview of the pivotal events and people in the Sixties. For access to expanded content about the decade, we included links to related sites available elsewhere on PBS.org which explore particular topics in more depth. Web Site Production CreditsOPB Interactive develops companion Web sites for PBS programming, as well as enhanced-TV prototypes, books, and promotional and educational/outreach campaigns.
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