Figure 1.-- Here we see children enjoying ice cream while before 4th of Juky actiuties at Hyde Park. The caption mentions the Sunset Bocce Club. The photograph was takn July 4, 1868. |
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American began the 1960s without major changes. The first few years were much like the 1950s with few changes in celebrations like the 4th of July. We don't see a lot of dufference in the socnics, parades, and fireworks. We still see boys decorating their trikes and bikes with red, white, and blue acoutements along with spare baseball cards in the spokes. Then society began to change with the Beatles, Hippies, and Vietnam. This ultimtely affected how Americans looked on patriotism. And the 4th of July was nothing if notva celebration of patriotism. We still see boutiful picnics abnd parades with Cubs abd Scouts and often veterans. Fire trucks were also popular. And the kids still enjoyed back yard fireworks and communit fore wirks displays. The chabnges in siciety, however, began to lead many young Americans to question patriotism. And this would affect 4th of July celebrationns in the 1970s and 80s.
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