The 1990s (often referred and shortened to as " the '90s " or " the Nineties ") was the decade that began on 1 January 1990, and ended on 31 December 1999. Known as the "post-Cold War decade", the 1990s were culturally imagined as the period from the Revolutions of 1989 until the September 11 attacks in 2001. [1]/1990s-timeline-1779956-FINAL-5b76f052c9e77c0050075bd3.png)
Tragedies punctuated the decade, including the Oklahoma City bombing and the Columbine High School shooting. Significant events like Nelson Mandela's presidency and Princess Diana's death shaped the decade's narrative. The 1990s were a relatively peaceful time of prosperity.
Author Douglas Coupland revisits a golden age of U.S. culture: the 1990s. Timothy McVeigh developed his suspicion of government authority at a young age—but two pivotal events pushed him over the...