Virtual U Reflection of the Times: The Beatles & American History
In this session we will learn how the Beatles changed music in the 60s, their impact on American culture, and why they're still popular today. Join AARP CT and attendees from across the U.S. for a FREE virtual event on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. ET - AARP membership not required.
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Join us as we travel through time and reflect on the people who shaped our communities, across generations, through music. Professor Stephen Armstrong of CT’s first Age-friendly University, Central Connecticut State University, will transport you through the decades in this 6-part series. He will provide a look at how music impacted how we lived, mirroring our response to the times. You will also learn about how you can find ways to participate in creating an age-inclusive society from wherever you live, learn, and recreate.
No other musical group had as much influence on American culture in the 1960s as the Beatles. In this session we will examine why Beatles music was so popular and how the music of the Beatles changed during the decade. We will also examine the impact of the Beatles on the way that many Americans dressed, wore their hair, and created communities that impacted social change. We will also examine why the Beatles are still so popular today.
Other programs in the series:
Wednesday, September 29, 2021 @1PM ET A Reflection of the Times Elvis Presley and His Impact on Decade
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 @7PM ET A Reflection of the Times Bob Dylan: The "Spokesperson of His Generation"
Monday, October 18, 2021 @12PM ET A Reflection of the Times the British Invasion
Monday, November 8, 2021 @12PM ET A Reflection of the Times The Singer-Songwriters
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 @7PM ET A Reflection of the Times Jazz and American Society
STEPHEN ARMSTRONG BIO: Armstrong is a long-time social studies/history educator and administrator at the high school and college level. He presently serves as the social studies consultant for the Connecticut State Department of Education. Armstrong is a past president of the National Council for the Social Studies, which was founded in 1921 and is the largest professional association in the country devoted solely to social studies education. Over the course of his career, Armstrong has offered workshops and presentations on 20th and 21st century popular music to students, educators, and other interested groups to engage others in his quest to strengthen and advocate education in the area of social studies. Armstrong has worked to increase the knowledge of educators on the use of music in the classroom at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland and at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, which is located at the site of the original Woodstock music festival.
