Tag: 1969
Questlove: New documentary ‘chance to restore the lost history of Black people’
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with musician and director Questlove on his Oscar-nominated documentary “Summer of Soul,” which unearthed footage from an iconic 1969 music…
‘Summer of Soul’ viewers find loved ones onscreen in Harlem Cultural Festival footage | Nightline
Some of the world’s greatest Black musicians performed at the summer festival in 1969, which occurred at the same time as Woodstock in the wake…
‘1969’: Hugh Brown, a communications specialist with NASA during Apollo 11
Weeks before the historic Apollo 11 launch, Brown’s team, which maintained communication between mission control and the spacecraft, detected Russian interference that put the mission…
‘1969’: Parrish Hirasaki, a heat shield specialist for the Apollo 11 program
Many women worked behind-the-scenes and made pivotal contributions to the historic Apollo 11 mission. Hirasaki shares her experiences overcoming the gender roles of the 1960s…
‘1969’: John Hirasaki, NASA engineer who was in quarantine with Apollo 11 astronauts
After completing a nine-day mission, Apollo 11 successfully returned to Earth on July 24, 1969. Hirasaki spent more than two weeks in quarantine with Armstrong,…
‘1969’: NASA engineers recall the historic Apollo 11 moon landing
It was July 20, 1969, in the midst of the Cold War, when American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin of the historic Apollo 11…
Two former Manson followers discuss how cult family, 1969 murders changed their lives
Lynette Fromme and Dianne Lake, who lived with the so-called “Manson Family” for years, spoke to ABC News about how the group’s 1969 murders shaped…
Deputy Sheriff’s story differs from Ted Kennedy’s at Chappaquiddick
On the night of July 18, 1969 in Chappaquiddick, Deputy Sherriff Huck Look said he was an eyewitness that spotted Ted Kennedy’s car shortly before…
Who was Mary Jo Kopechne?
Kopechne contributed to Bobby Kennedy’s campaign in more ways than just secretarial duties. Her cousin, Georgetta Potoski, gives us one example of her campaign work….
New generation of women in politics reflect on death of Mary Jo Kopechne
Liana Ascolese, the political director of the young Democrats of Massachusetts, reflects on Mary Jo Kopechne and the role of women in politics. WATCH THE…
Son of Nixon’s private investigator talks probe into Chappaquiddick
While most known for his involvement in the Watergate scandals, Tony Ulasewicz, President Nixon’s private investigator, had a surprising role in the immediate aftermath of…
Remembering 1969 Stonewall Rebellion participants Sylvia Rivera, Marsha P. Johnson
Author and activist Liz Plank sheds a spotlight on these women and what happened to them afterwards, including how they helped create the group Street…
How NYC police’s relationship with LGBTQ+ community changed after Stonewall Uprising
In 1969, the NYPD was part of a raid on the Stonewall Inn. Today, the Gay Officers Action League of NY is a positive force…
Vietnam vets John Kerry, Tiney Corbett Jr on how the war changed their views
Though their stories differ, Kerry and Corbett learned to come to terms with his experience in his own way. They discuss what they went through…
Civil rights activist on organizing one of the largest marches in US history
When the FBI attempted to use his sexual orientation as a weapon against his involvement in the anti-Vietnam War movement in 1969, David Mixner, a…
Anti-Vietnam War activist, journalist and literary agent David Obst’s story
In 1969, young people across the country were protesting the war in Vietnam, defying their parents’ generation and their government, and questioning their choices. WATCH…
50th Anniversary of the historic moon landing
The year was 1969 and the U.S. successfully took 3 American astronauts to the surface of the moon. #Apollo11 #NeilArmstrong #MoonLanding #LunarSurface #TheMoon #Moon #OneSmallStepForMan…
‘Treasure’ found during Apollo 11 Mission Control restoration
Sandra Tetley, who was charged with the restoration, said they found cigarettes, an RC Cola and even a flight plan when the consoles were taken…
The HULK – 2500hp ’67 Nova
Yes, you read that right! 2500hp! On LOW BOOST!! You may have seen him on Discovery’s Street Outlaws, but we first fell in love when…
How is a BURNOUT Competition Judged?
Summernats 30 is all about tire shredding, smoke billowing, blown V8 INSANITY! This entire event is based around burnouts, and there is a very unique…
