Here are 20 practices that defined ordinary life in the 1960s, revealing how completely the country rebuilt its safety standards, civil protections, and public health laws in the decades that followed.
This slideshow looks at 20 once-common 1950s beliefs about medicine, family life, race, work, science, childhood, and privacy that now raise sharp questions about trust, authority, and social change.
The domestic landscape has been cleared of the analog tools and specialized containers that once defined the daily rhythm of the American home.
Modern domestic life has been stripped of the analog tools and bulky furniture that once defined the American household for generations.
Life in the 1960s involved daily habits and social standards that would feel completely out of place in our modern world.
This article examines how specific public health initiatives have reshaped American life by improving safety and personal habits over time.