History as Seen on Mad Men A Timeline
Over the course of seven seasons, Mad Menwhich came to a close on Sunday nightfollowed Don, Peggy and the rest of Sterling Cooper through a raucous decade. But, though its meticulous attention to period detail has often been praised, the show has always been more about character than events Assassinations were met with quiet crying scenes characters' politics changed slowly over time entire years were skipped. And yet some pivotal historical moments did have an impact. Here's how the show wove real-world story lines into the lives of its fictional characters.