1969 (TV series)
Documentary series on major events of 1969.
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Major occurrences from 1969, like the Apollo 11 Moon landing and the Woodstock festival, are explored through their untold stories in the series.[1] The program contains conversations with people who were present at these happenings.[1]
Key facts and history
The series covers transformative events from the year 1969.[1] It includes the Apollo 11 Moon landing and the Woodstock music festival among its subjects.[1] Verne Gay of Newsday reviewed the first episode about Apollo 11.[2] Gay stated this inclusion was made necessary by the 2016 book and film Hidden Figures.[2]
He observed that other stories about the event had largely ignored those women.[2] Conversations with event participants are a component of the show.[1] According to Verne Gay of Newsday, the Apollo 11 episode serves as "an essential and long overdue reminder" that numerous individuals contributed to the Moon landing.[2] Gay praised the episode for its "honorable effort" to feature women who helped achieve the Moon landing, a group often omitted from other accounts.[2]
Regarding the Chappaquiddick episode, Gay commented, "Alas... episode makes a hard landing back to Earth."[2]
References
- Wikipedia, "1969 (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Dickson, "'1969' Trailer Tells the Story of the Most Transformative Year in U.S. History", April 16, 2019 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "1969 (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Gay, "'1969' review: Shining a light on the moon and the women who got us there", Newsday, April 19, 2019 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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- Wikipedia: 1969 (TV series) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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