1960–1975
Vietnam War & Social Change
War abroad and movements for civil rights, women’s rights, and cultural change produced deep divisions at home.
Defining Moments
Key Historical Events
Historic Places
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Battleship Cove
Fall River, MA
A waterfront fleet museum where visitors can board landmark American warships spanning World War II through the Vietnam era.
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Intrepid Museum
New York, NY
Aboard the aircraft carrier Intrepid, this waterfront museum brings World War II, Cold War, Vietnam War, aviation, submarine, and spaceflight history together.
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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Boston, MA
An I. M. Pei-designed presidential library on Boston Harbor that brings John F. Kennedy’s life, administration, and enduring civic legacy into vivid focus.
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Louisiana Military Museum
Abbeville, LA
An Abbeville museum honoring Louisiana veterans through artifacts, military equipment, and stories spanning the colonial era to the present.
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Pima Air & Space Museum
Tucson, AZ
A vast Tucson aviation museum where more than a century of flight is represented by hundreds of historic aircraft spread across hangars and an 80-acre outdoor campus.
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War abroad and movements for civil rights, women’s rights, and cultural change produced deep divisions at home.
Last updated August 2, 2026
