[Past Event] Ike, Fidel and Little Richard | In-Person

Course Description:

Do you remember the Soviet satellite "Sputnik," what some saw as a sinister device that sped ominously over the United States five times a day for three months? Important political, social, and cultural events in the lives of Americans, such as "Sputnik," are revealed in a review of any one year in history. In this 4-part course, we will unpack what one writer called "The year that launched the American future"—1957. Using short readings, film and discussion, we will look at issues of race, family, gender, international tensions, consumerism, popular culture, and more from 65 years ago.