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The Sixties

The Sixties

Description: With the Vietnam War, the British Invasion, Woodstock, the Civil Rights Movement, and JFK's assassination, the 1960s represent, perhaps, the most consequential decade in U.S. history. It was a period of monumental social and political change, altering virtually every aspect of American life for future generations. `The Sixties', a 10-episode documentary executive-produced by Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog, explores the people, events and discoveries that defined how citizens came to think about their government, their place in the world, and themselves. It combines archival newsreel footage, personal movies, interviews, and comments by historians, journalists, politicians, celebrities and others, bringing new perspectives about a landmark decade.
Genre: Music, Documentary, History
Year Released: 2013
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 10
First episode air date: November 22, 2013
Network: CNN
Executive Producers: Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, Mark Herzog, MORE
Spin Off: The Seventies
Nominations: Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series, MORE
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