1969

1969 Season 1

TV Show

Season 1 Episodes

1. Moon Shot

April 23rd, 201942 min

In July 1969 when Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins traveled to the moon and planted the American flag on the lunar surface, it brought the nation and the world together. Though the billions spent on the moon shot were controversial, especially among civil rights leaders, it would make America the world leader in technology.

2. Manson Girls

April 30th, 201942 min

Two women describe the journeys that led each of them to join the so-called "Manson Family."

3. The Girl in the Car

May 7th, 201942 min

The story of Mary Jo Kopechne, who died in a car accident traveling with Sen. Ted Kennedy.

4. The FBI and the Panther

May 14th, 201942 min

Former Black Panther Party members give accounts of how their party became so influential in 1969.

5. Generation Woodstock

May 21st, 201942 min

The youth movements that spurred the Woodstock music festival and Stonewall Uprising are recalled.

6. Fortunate Sons

May 28th, 201942 min