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