By Series - Great Events from History II: Arts and Culture Series

  1. Davis’ Birth of the Cool Recordings Spawn 1950’s Cool Jazz
  2. Davis’ Bitches Brew Vitalizes Jazz-Rock Fusion
  3. De Stijl Advocates Mondrian’s Neoplasticism
  4. Dean Becomes a Legend in Rebel Without a Cause
  5. The Decline of the Big Three Networks Becomes a Fall
  6. Deconstructivists Exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art
  7. The Denishawn School of Dance Opens in Los Angeles
  8. Der Blaue Reiter Abandons Representation in Art
  9. Derrida Enunciates the Principles of Deconstruction
  10. Design for the Real World Reorients Industrial Design
  11. The Deutscher Werkbund Combats Conservative Architecture
  12. Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes Astounds Paris
  13. The Diary of a Country Priest Inspires Readers
  14. The Dick Van Dyke Show Popularizes Situation Comedy
  15. Dickinson’s Poems Are Published in Full for the First Time
  16. Dior’s “New Look” Sweeps Europe and America
  17. Disney Emerges as an Architectural Patron
  18. Disney Releases Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  19. Disney’s Fantasia Premieres and Redefines the Boundaries of Animation
  20. Do the Right Thing Establishes Lee as a World-Class Director
  21. Dog Soldiers Portrays Vietnam in Fiction
  22. Dr. No Launches the Hugely Popular James Bond Series
  23. Dragnet Is the First Widely Popular Police Show
  24. Dreiser’s Sister Carrie Shatters Literary Taboos
  25. Dreyfuss Designs the Bell “300” Telephone
  26. Duchamp’s “Readymades” Challenge Concepts of Art
  27. Duncan Interprets Chopin in Her Russian Debut
  28. Dylan Performs with Electric Instruments
  29. E.T.: The Extraterrestrial Breaks Box-Office Records
  30. Ealing Comedies Mark a High Point in British Film
  31. Easy Rider Captures the Spirit of 1960’s Youth
  32. Einstein on the Beach Is a Triumph of Minimalism
  33. Eisenstein’s Potemkin Introduces New Film Editing Techniques
  34. Elgar’s First Symphony Premieres to Acclaim
  35. Eliot Publishes The Waste Land
  36. Ellington Begins an Influential Engagement at the Cotton Club
  37. Ellison’s Invisible Man Is Published
  38. The Empire State Building Opens as the World’s Tallest Building
  39. Esslin Publishes The Theatre of the Absurd
  40. The Federal Theatre Project Promotes Live Theater
  41. Female Directors Attain Prominence
  42. Festivals Mark a Peak in the Dance Created by Black Artists
  43. Fierstein’s Torch Song Trilogy Meets with Unexpected Success
  44. The Firebird Premieres In Paris
  45. The First Academy Awards Honor Film Achievement
  46. The First Newport Jazz Festival Is Held
  47. The First Nobel Prizes Are Awarded
  48. The First Pulitzer Prizes Are Awarded
  49. The First Successful Synthesizer Is Completed
  50. The Flintstones Popularizes Prime-Time Cartoons