Tag: 1968
The strange connection between Bobby Kennedy’s death and Scooby-Doo
Kevin Sandler, Arizona State University
Scooby-Doo, one of the most enduring animated characters ever to emerge from U.S. television, celebrates his 50th birthday this month.
Created...
The soundtrack of the Sixties demanded respect, justice and equality
Michael V. Drake, The Ohio State University
When Sly and the Family Stone released “Everyday People” at the end of 1968, it was a rallying...
In the turmoil of 1968, music failed to seize the moment
Alan Williams, University of Massachusetts Lowell
While the first half of 1968 was a series of explosive moments – the Tet Offensive, Paris protests, the...
‘Coming of Age in Mississippi’ still speaks to nation’s racial discord,...
Leigh Ann Wheeler, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Most memoirs are soon forgotten.
A rare exception is Anne Moody’s “Coming of Age in Mississippi,”...
50 years old, ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ still offers insight about...
Daniel N. Rockmore, Dartmouth College
Watching a 50th anniversary screening of “2001: A Space Odyssey,” I found myself, a mathematician and computer scientist whose research...
A long fuse: ‘The Population Bomb’ is still ticking 50 years...
Derek Hoff, University of Utah
“The battle to feed all of humanity is over,” Stanford biologist and ecologist Paul Erhlich declared on the first page...
How the Catholic Church came to oppose birth control
Lisa McClain, Boise State University
This month marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark “Humanae Vitae,” Pope Paul VI’s strict prohibition against artificial contraception, issued...
How Catholic women fought against Vatican’s prohibition on contraceptives
Mary J. Henold, Roanoke College
Fifty years ago a fierce debate erupted in the Catholic Church over the papal document “Humanae Vitae,” which reiterated...
EXPLORING NATURE
3 innovative ways to help countries hit by climate disasters, beyond...
Erin Coughlan de Perez, Tufts University
These days, it’s hard to escape news stories discussing how climate change is...
