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The Sixties

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The Space Race (1960 – 1969)

Astronaut and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Mike Massimino and Dave Scott, and Walter Issacson, Douglas Brinkley, Tom Wolfe, Andy Chaikin, and Tom Hanks describe the greatest adventure story of all time. The “giant leap” pushed the boundaries of exploration to an unprecedented frontier, inspiring inventions and imaginations around the world for generations.

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Episode 1: Television Comes of Age (1960 - 1969)

Episode 2: The World on the Brink (1960 – 1963)

Episode 3: The Assassination of Kennedy (1963 - 1969)

Episode 4: The War in Vietnam (1961 – 1968)

Episode 5: A Long March to Freedom (1960 – 1968)

Episode 6: The British Invasion (1964 - 1967)

Episode 7: The Space Race (1960 – 1969)

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Episode 8: 1968 (1968)

Episode 9: The Times, They Are A-Changin’ (1960 – 1969)

Episode 10: Sex, Drugs, and Rock N’ Roll (1960 – 1969)