How The Beatles Helped Heal America’s Broken Heart
1968: The Successful Journey of Apollo 8
Apollo 8 was a specifically memorable journey. It was the first time a spacecraft had orbited the moon and more extraordinary, it was the first time we were provided with a glimpse of our very own planet.
Continue reading “1968: The Successful Journey of Apollo 8”1968: The Presidential Race and the Democratic National Convention
With the height of protesting the Vietnam War, the Democratic National Convention turned violent, on the inside and out, when police officers patrolling the convention started beating protesters in the streets on national television.
Continue reading “1968: The Presidential Race and the Democratic National Convention”1968: The Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
With all the grief that surrounded America throughout the 1960s, Bobby’s death might have been the worst of all.
Continue reading “1968: The Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy”1968: The Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
In the early 1960s, progress on civil rights was moving at a snail’s pace but the divide was gradually crumbling thanks to the effort of Dr. King by bridging the gaps between races.
Continue reading “1968: The Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.”1968: The Height of the Vietnam War
The endless war that reached its peak with Lyndon B. Johnson in power and ended with Richard Nixon would lead to countless protests and dissatisfaction with the government.
Continue reading “1968: The Height of the Vietnam War”1968: Rock ’n’ Roll’s Triumphant Year
The world had shifted from the colourless fifties to the kaleidoscopic sixties.
Continue reading “1968: Rock ’n’ Roll’s Triumphant Year”The Cultural Impact of the Beatles – The Fans and Touring
Nobody had seen anything quite like “Beatlemania” before.
Continue reading “The Cultural Impact of the Beatles – The Fans and Touring”‘First Man’ Explores the Phenomenon of the New Frontier
First Man paints the perfect picture of the harsh realities of space exploration.
Continue reading “‘First Man’ Explores the Phenomenon of the New Frontier”Finally Home: John Tavares and the Toronto Maple Leafs
