We Didn’t Start the Fire, or The World From 1949 to 1989

If you could sync up a photo with every name and event mentioned in Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” you’d have a montage that offers a pretty good glimpse into the second half of the twentieth century. That’s what a University of Chicago grad student figured out when he put this viral video together. We’ve added it to our YouTube playlist. Thanks Bob for the tip!

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