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  • Making Sense of the Sixties (1991– )
  • TV Mini-series | Documentary
Making Sense of the Sixties (1991– )
TV Mini-series | Documentary

A turbulent decade shaped by political upheaval, cultural shifts, and momentous events from assassinations to the Vietnam War to the moon landing's triumph.
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Writers
Harvey Ardman | Barbara Banks (original script) | David Hoffman | Carol Rissman | Rocky Collins (one episode)
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Updated Jan 21, 1991

Release date (First episode)
Jan 21, 1991 (United States)

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Cast

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56 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Carol Rissman
Self - Narrator Self - Narrator   See fewer
6
Arthur Levine
Self / Self - Senior Faculty, Harvard Univ. Self / Self - Senior Faculty, Harvard Univ.   See fewer
3
Theodore Roszak
Self / Self - Author / Self - Prof. of History Self / Self - Author / Self - Prof. of History   See fewer
3
Hendrik Hertzberg
Self / Self - 1960s Newsweek Correspondent Self / Self - 1960s Newsweek Correspondent   See fewer
3
Lisa Law
Self / Self - Photographer, Author Self / Self - Photographer, Author   See fewer
2
William Ehrhart
Self - Teacher & Poet / Self - Vietnam Veteran Self - Teacher & Poet / Self - Vietnam Veteran   See fewer
2
Manning Marable
Self - Political Scientist / Self - Prof. of Political Science Self - Political Scientist / Self - Prof. of Political Science   See fewer
2
Salli Raspberry
Self / Self - Former Hippie Self / Self - Former Hippie   See fewer
2
Kate Coleman
Self - Arrested in Political Protests / Self - Professional Swimmer Self - Arrested in Political Protests / Self - Professional Swimmer   See fewer
2
Greil Marcus
Self - Former Student, Berkeley / Self - Music Critic Self - Former Student, Berkeley / Self - Music Critic   See fewer
2
Terry Northway
Self / Self - New Mexico Self / Self - New Mexico   See fewer
2
Frithjof Bergmann
Self / Self - Author of On Being Free Self / Self - Author of On Being Free   See fewer
2
Doug McAdam
Self / Self - Sociology Dept. Head, Univ. of Arizona Self / Self - Sociology Dept. Head, Univ. of Arizona   See fewer
2
2
1
Robert Klein
Self - Humorist Self - Humorist   See fewer
1
1
Anne Beatts
Self - TV Writer Self - TV Writer   See fewer
1
Thomas Mayfield
Self - School Administrator, Prince Edward County Self - School Administrator, Prince Edward County   See fewer
1
Judith Karpova
Self - Community Activist Self - Community Activist   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Charles Burgess
Self - Hardware Store Clerk Self - Hardware Store Clerk   See fewer
1
1
Joanna Weseloh
Self - Boutique Owner Self - Boutique Owner   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Jack Beatty
Self - Senior Editor, Atlantic Monthly Self - Senior Editor, Atlantic Monthly   See fewer
1
1
George Leonard
Self - Former senior Editor, Look Magazine Self - Former senior Editor, Look Magazine   See fewer
1
Rolf Cahn
Self - Folk Musician Self - Folk Musician   See fewer
1
Saundra Graham
Self - Community Activist Self - Community Activist   See fewer
1
Wanda Knight
Self - Raised 5 Children Self - Raised 5 Children   See fewer
1
1
Michael Rossman
Self - Author of 'The Wedding Within the War' Self - Author of 'The Wedding Within the War'   See fewer
1
Jane Takas
Self - Journalist Self - Journalist   See fewer
1
Madelyn Hochstein
Self - President, Daniel Yankelovich Group Self - President, Daniel Yankelovich Group   See fewer
1
Ron Sandes
Self - Chevron Unit Chairman Self - Chevron Unit Chairman   See fewer
1
1
Claude Brown
Self - Author Self - Author   See fewer
1
Charles White
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
1
Andrew Takas
Self - University Professor Self - University Professor   See fewer
1
Brenda Cross
Self - Director of Minority Affairs, Longwood College Self - Director of Minority Affairs, Longwood College   See fewer
1
Elaine Tyler May
Self - Prof. American Studies Self - Prof. American Studies   See fewer
1
1
1
Edna Allen-Bledsoe
Self - Associate Prof. of Social Work Self - Associate Prof. of Social Work   See fewer
1
Marvin Lazerson
Self - Dean of Education, U. Penn Self - Dean of Education, U. Penn   See fewer
1
William Sales
Self - Prof. of Black Studies Self - Prof. of Black Studies   See fewer
1
Arthur Space
Self (1991) (archive footage) Self (1991) (archive footage)   See fewer
Robert F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
John F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Martin Luther King
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
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