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  1. Pop Art -- 1960S
    Breaking with the modernist tradition of abstraction (which by the early 1960s had become institutionalized in the form of Abstract Expressionism), Pop Art seemed to some observers to be frivolous and reactionary. However, it actually represents a turning point in the history of twentieth-century art.
  2. Peter Cook -- 1960S
    Peter Cook graduated in 1960 from London’s Architectural Association and within a few months had founded the broadsheet Archigram. Within four years this developed into an internationally known and intensively discussed focus point for new ideas. Within another four years, the group of young architects associated with the magazine had created a series of experimental projects that were exhibited and published throughout the world.
  3. 1960 -- 1960'S
    The 1960 Presidential Election was one of the most exciting in history. Both Kennedy and Nixon were strong candidates and campaigned with vigor and enthusiasm. The final election results were close with less than .2% separating the two in the popular vote. A shift of just a few thousand votes in key states would have led to Nixon's election. This simulation is designed to help students recreate the events of 1960 and to relive this exciting moment in the past.
  4. Black Power Movement -- 1960S
    The Black Power movement in the late 1960s and 1970s has much in common with the previous decade's Beatniks, right down to the stereotypical bongos, berets, black turtlenecks, and protest poetry. This time... spoken-word and "concept" albums were in their heyday. Besides the obvious (fear and suppression of the Black Power movement), what kept this countercultural phenomenon marginal was the distraction of many other movements and events of the period. But, as with soul jazz, free jazz, and so on, time allows for correction and retrieval.
  5. University of Vermont -- Miscellaneous
    The Gill Foundation recently pledged a $20,000 matching grant to benefit gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender programs at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Over the next year, the CU Foundation will raise funds to match the gift.
  6. Nancy Wilson -- Grammy Award
    Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Wilson earned a reputation as an acclaimed entertainer through her live performances and television appearances, including a stint with her own Emmy Award-winning music variety program The Nancy Wilson Show. She ... appeared on other variety shows, including The Flip Wilson Show, The Carol Burnett Show, and The Andy Williams Show. Wilson also had recurring roles on The Cosby Show and Sinbad, and has been a guest on The Tonight Show, The Lou Rawls Parade of Stars, and The Arsenio Hall Show. Fans may recognize her distinctive voice on the national television commercials for Infinity cars.
  7. Baby Boomers -- Group
    Baby boomers born between the 1940s and 1960s will play an important role in the cargo management boom, says Frost & Sullivan. The group tends to enjoy travel and outdoor activities, but will respond to fuel prices – estimated to stay high – and ... purchase smaller new vehicles.
  8. Nashville Predators -- Middle Tennessee
    On Monday, April 2, the Nashville Predators Foundation distributed 90 grants totaling more than $240,000 to Nashville and Middle Tennessee-based community service and charitable organizations. The grants were presented during a ceremony at Nashville Arena.
  9. John Frankenheimer -- Works
    Frankenheimer was nominated for 14 Emmy Awards in a career that spanned nearly five decades. His work ranged from social dramas to political thrillers, and included a highly regarded run of feature films in the 1960s, and a string of 152 live television dramas in the '50s.
  10. Aryan -- Aryan Brotherhood
    The Aryan Brotherhood began with incarcerated white supremacists who aligned themselves against black and Mexican prisoners. Over its four-decade history, the gang has become less about racist ideology (it has allegedly formed alliances with the Mexican Mafia, another prison gang) than about the acquisition of power.
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