"We Didn't Start The Fire": World Headlines, 1949-1989

Smithsonian Learning Lab
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Smithsonian Learning Lab
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Classroom Material
Keywords
Social Studies US History Middle School (13 to 15 years old) Adults High School (16 to 18 years old)
Subjects
World History
Grade Levels
Post-Secondary
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"We Didn't Start The Fire": World Headlines, 1949-1989

"We Didn't Start the Fire" is a song by Billy Joel. Its lyrics include brief, rapid-fire allusions to more than 100 headline events between 1949, the year of Joel's birth, and 1989, when the song was released. This topical collection and image gallery represents references in the song. What makes these events headlines? What events does Joel leave out? How do these resources reflect the headlines, ideas, and concerns addressed by Joel? 
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Smithsonian Learning Lab

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