In the 1960s, young people around the world were getting involved in the counter-culture movement—and adults didn’t quite know what to make of these "hippies." In 1968, conservative commentator ...

In June of 1968, an asteroid called Icarus was on schedule to pass by planet Earth. Astronomers calculated that the asteroid, a half-mile in diameter, would be roughly 3.9 million miles away. Icarus, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the late 1960s, long-haired, beaded and tie-dyed flower children brought their drugs, incense, guitars and peace symbols to ...

This documentary about the Hippie movement was originally shown in three segments on NBC television's "Huntley-Brinkley Report." It follows several teen-age boys from a glue-sniffing party in their ...

Currently on view at the Oakland Museum of California is The 1968 Exhibit, which focuses on the culture of that unforgettable year. Organized by the Minnesota History Center, the Atlanta History ...

Smithsonian magazine recently published as its cover article “1968, the year that shattered America.” Got him thinking about his own 1968 and how it changed everything. He was 27 then, and close to ...

Some California evangelicals are breaching barriers to hippies and other urban “unreachables.” Most of the dropouts have church backgrounds, many of them evangelical. An increasing number are ...

In the late 1960s, long-haired, beaded and tie-dyed flower children brought their incense, guitars and peace symbols to South Florida. Hippies had finally reached Miami. Coconut Grove, known for its ...