1964

Overview

Recalling 1964, a pivotal year in U.S. history. While the Beatles captured the imaginations of the nation's youth, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, unveiled his vision of a "Great Society" and squared off against Barry Goldwater in the presidential election. Also covered: the murders of three Freedom Summer volunteers; and the influence of Betty Friedan's "The Feminine Mystique." Based in part on Jon Margolis' "The Last Innocent Year: America in 1964."

Guest Stars

Oliver Platt

Narrator (voice)

Stephanie Coontz

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Rick Perlstein

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Jann Wenner

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Dan T. Carter

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Robert A. Caro

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Mark Kurlansky

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Phyllis Schlafly

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