“Castles made of sand fall into the sea in the end…” – Jimi Hendrix, “Castles made of sand” From the Axis: Bold as love album track 9. States that all things will die: people, animals, fashions, etc., but certain movements will never die. Historical events like the American Revolution are written in all history books. This series of collective events is remembered every day through the obligatory recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance at school and the singing of the National Anthem at the beginning of each sporting event. However, one counterculture has had perhaps the greatest impact on American history that no one thinks about: the Hippie movement. As quoted by Margaret Meade, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world, in fact it is the only thing that has ever managed to change it.” Known for their flower power, prevalent drug use, musical influence and political protest against In the late 1960s this branch of American bohemians earned a bad reputation. However, one can see them as the greatest “rebels” walking the American soils of contemporary time. The counterculture hippie movement of the 1960s was the greatest revolutionary decade that rebelled against conformity, social ideals and values ​​due to their political protest and musical influence from the past to the present. The first argument why 1960s was the best revolutionary decade is political protest, it not only changed the rules and norms of the times but also influenced other movements and brought changes for the advanced progress of the society. Timeless in the movement, the thought process and philosophy of the students of the late 1960s will always leave their mark on America, due to their refusal to stop living their unconventional existence (Webst...... middle of paper ..... .ty, 536-562.Kifner, J. (1970). 4 Kent State students killed by troops. NY Times Yahoo.com: music.yahoo).com/ten-solid-jimi-hendrix-covers.htmlShaffer, R. (2011). Forty years after their deaths, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplinnow appear to be part of the mainstream culture against which they rebelled. The American Scholar. The 1960's Hippie Counter Culture Movement (2011, March 9. Retrieved September 11, 2011, from Mortaljourney.com. : http://www.mortaljourney). 60 to date, OK: Cooperative institutional research program. Gay Straight Alliance (2010). http://www.gsanetwork.org/hm