1962

History of television in the initial stages was marked by patent wars, testing plans and various demonstrations of technology but not a great deal of programming. On July 1, 1941, NBC became the first network to launch a commercially sponsored broadcast and was soon followed by CBS and others. But with the advent of World War II The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) banned the commercial production of TV equipment for the duration of war. People craved for TV especially after the Great…

Have you ever heard of,”The Rock.” Prisoners of the worst were sent here to relearn their mistakes they made. Most famous Frank Morris, the escapists of Alcatraz, was the first prisoner to escape the horrible island. The year is 1962, Four of the most popular prisoners are sent to Alcatraz, like Frank Morris, Clarence Anglin, John Anglin, and the most horrible prisoners are being sent to the most dangerous, and are wishing they never broke the law. prison in the U.S. One day on Alcatraz Island,…

Diplomacy and Cold War: An Example from the Cuban Missile Crisis The Cold War was the economic, geopolitical and ideological battle between two superpowers: the United States of America (USA) and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) that started at the end World War II and lasted until the disunion of the Soviet Union. The era was marked by continuous conflict between two superpower states that ranged from nuclear submarines to most advanced technology at the time. The two nations,…

singers composes songs for some further meaning to show the social condition of that time. The three songs are “Delia” composed by Bob Dylan in 1993, Little Delia composed by Blind Willie McTell in 1932, and “Delia’s Gone” composed by Johnny Cash in 1962. This essay will discuss the similar and different characteristics of Delia among the three songs: “Delia”, “Little Delia”, “Delia’s Gone”. The first difference is that Delia’s roles are similar between “Delia” and “Little Delia” but different…

Russell Space War. In the 1950s, researchers would every so often develop a video game as an exhibit, an exploration help, or a preparation exercise, yet these projects were generally short on intelligence and not proposed basically for entertainment. In 1962, a youthful software engineer from MIT, Steve Russell powered that made the first prevalent PC amusement. Spacewar was practically the first PC diversion…

Grunenthal ignored all complaints, though he could find no practical evidence to back up his argument that Thalidomide was completely safe. Eventually, it was taken off the market in March of 1962 (“Helix Magazine”). But, Grunenthal did not force it’s sister company in Spain to foreclose, so it was sold in Madrid,Spain until about 1980 (“Thalidomide”). It did not help that the Spanish government did not properly enforce the controls over Thalidomide…

worker. He experienced wretched migrant camps, corrupt labor contractors, meager wages for backbreaking work, and bitter racism. Chavez was very much involved in the Community Service Organization (CSO) in California. From 1958 to 1962, he was their general director. In 1962, Chavez left CSO to organize the wine grape pickers in California. He eventually created the Farm Workers Association. In 1966, his organization merged with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee to form the United…

In October of 1962 the Cuban Missile Crisis took place. After the US recovered from the Bay of pigs invasion, and started work on a new operation the Soviet Union met with Fidel Castro and came to a secret agreement. An agreement that placed Soviet nuclear missiles inside of Cuba. Eventually the US started to notice the arms buildup in Cuba and gave Cuba a warning to stop the missile site construction. However the warning was disregarded and construction continued. President Kennedy them…

and Wrigley Field, but Dodger Stadium looks as if it is one of the newest stadiums in baseball while keeping its classic charm. Dodger Stadium was originally to open in 1961 but landslides and lawsuits delayed construction by a year. On April 10, 1962 the Los Angeles Dodgers played their first game at Dodger Stadium against the Cincinnati Reds when over 52,000 fans packed the five level structure. Not only was Dodger Stadium home to the Dodgers during their inaugural first year, but it was also…

Did you know, that The Beatles have been named, collectively, as among the 20th Century’s most influential people (Fab). The Beatles is a phenomenal band that made a huge impact on the world and how it is today. The following will describe who The Beatles are, how they met, and how they changed music. The imprint they made on people and music will forever be remembered. The Beatles, is a very famous rock group that formed their band around the 1960s. When the band first formed in 1958, it was…