To many historians, 1963 was a pivotal year. Yet for many of us around 50 years ago, it was more like a roller coaster of ups and downs, highs and lows. An online CBS News retrospective earlier this ...
I?f you can imagine being introduced to the Beatles, James Bond and Betty Friedan at the same time, then you have some idea of how 1963 unfolded. In a decade of tumult and technological innovation, ...
The 1963 Chevrolet Corvette split-window coupe lasted only a single model year, yet it became one of the most recognizable ...
In November of 1963, John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. In February of 1964, the Beatles arrived in America, performing to millions on The Ed Sullivan Show. In between those two momentous ...
Fifty years ago, the landmark summer of 1963, was pivotal in the history of civil rights. It saw protests, bombings, beatings and a transcendent speech by Martin ...
1963: Civil Rights 50th Anniversary November 29, 2013 — Originally published: June 21, 2013 The civil rights movement was both “the work of the Lord and the work of freedom,” says author Taylor Branch ...
Historically speaking, just five known original Grand Sports even exist, most are in museums, and they are quite literally priceless. Under the auspices of General Motors, who provided detailed ...
Bill Scott: 1963 was a year of change: change in leadership and social change. This is Bill Scott, Director of News for Radio Press International. In many ways, death became the hallmark of the year ...
Steve McQueen takes a lunch break during a motorcycle race with Bud Ekins, his friend and stuntman for The Great Escape, 1963.John Dominis—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images In the spring of 1963, ...
The 1963 Triumph Bonneville was essentially a brand-new bike. Not quite designed from a clean slate, but nearly every part was new and/or improved. Gone were the days of adjusting the primary chain by ...
The only model for 1963 was the Triumph TR6 S/S (Street Scrambler). Engine numbers ran from DU102 to DU5790 with build dates running from Sept. 29, 1962 to August 14, 1963. Unit Construction, all the ...