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