1965: The Sound of Music, currently the fifth highest grossing film in history, was definitely a high point in Hollywood musicals. Maria, portrayed by Julie Andrews (who had charmed audiences in the 1964 hit Mary Poppins), leaves her convent in Salzburg to become a governess...
Following World War II, Europe was divided into two parts from the end of 1945 to the end of the Cold War in 1991. In a tactical move by the Soviets to safeguard itself with a buffer border of countries it controlled, the West European...
To be or not to be European? Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous Europeans. This vexed question came up in a referendum in the 70s and to the relief of those who abhor narrower tendencies, Britain voted...
Rise of rock n roll Every generation has its particular sound, but none have remained as iconic as the music of the 1960s. Yes, radio had existed for some time but the television had just become popular. And with it, the electronic waves carried through the...
Rise of rock n roll Every generation has its particular sound, but none have remained as iconic as the music of the 1960s. Yes, radio had existed for some time but the television had just become popular. And with it, the electronic waves carried through the...