counterculture

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• 12/1/2019
  

  Remembering Altamont, the Day the Sixties Died

  by James Thornton Harris

  On a sunny Saturday in the dusty hills east of San Francisco, the Altamont Rock Concert dissolved into chaos, leaving four dead and dozens injured. James Thorton Harris reflects on his experience at Altamont on its 50th anniversary. 

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• 10/20/19
  

  Can a 1960s-like Counterculture Emerge?

  by Walter G. Moss

  Today we have just as much reason to protest as did the 1960’s dissidents. We need a counterculture, or an opposing culture or way of life, to embolden our emotions and imaginations and challenge "throaway" consumer culture. 

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• 9/5/19
  

  How The Media Covered Woodstock – and How Woodstock Changed The Media

  by Harlan Lebo

  Woodstock was a milestone – not just in coverage of the music scene, but also in broader media exploration of social and economic issues that affect younger audiences. 

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• 8/11/19
  

  Counterculture 1969: a Gateway to the Darkest and the Brightest

  by Harlan Lebo

  The question of how counterculture emerges is a reflection of an era, with results that produced the worst and best of a generation.

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• 8/11/19
  

  The Cultural History Behind Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood

  by David L. O'Connor

  Like most folktales, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood is filled with interesting characters, events, and messages from a bygone era.  

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• 2-17-14
  

  Review of Michael J. Kramer's "The Republic of Rock"

  by Ron Briley

  How hippie music became a bastion of "hip capitalism."