Figure Skating icon Peggy Fleming making history. ⭐ In fact, she was the only American to take home a gold medal at the Grenoble 1968 Olympic Winter Games. Relive this iconic moment from 54 years ago! ISU Figure Skating | Olympics

One for the books! On October 12 1968, Enriqueta Basilio made history by becoming the first woman to light the Olympic cauldron 🔥 at #Mexico1968. And it was the first time the Olympic Games were held in a Latin American country. 🙌 #Olympics | Olympics

269K views · 3.2K reactions | In 1968, Eunice Kennedy Shriver brought a group of athletes to Chicago and the world was forever changed. Today, 48 years later, these words remind us to celebrate hope, courage, strength, spirit & so much more. | Special Olympics | Facebook

2.9K views · 133 reactions | Amidst soaring inflation and an energy crisis, President Jimmy Carter addressed the nation on July 15, 1979. He spoke of a “Crisis of Confidence” that gripped America after a tumultuous decade. | American Experience | PBS | Facebook