Monthly Archives: July 2017

Psilocybin mushrooms – “Magic mushrooms”

Posted on July 31, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Psilocybin mushroom “Psilocybin mushrooms, also known as psychedelic mushrooms, are a polyphyletic group of mushrooms that contain the psychedelic compounds psilocybin, psilocin and baeocystin. Common colloquial terms include magic mushrooms and shrooms. They are used mainly as an entheogen and … Continue reading →

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Nha Trang

Posted on July 31, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Nha Trang Air Base (IATA: NHA, ICAO: VVNT) is a Vietnam People’s Air Force (VPAF) (Khong Quan Nhan Dan Viet Nam) military airfield in Vietnam. It is located 1.7 miles (2.7 km) northwest of Nha Trang in Khánh Hòa Province. … The … Continue reading →

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“Who Killed Davey Moore” – Bob Dylan (1963)

Posted on July 30, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“‘Who Killed Davey Moore’ is a topical song written in 1963 by American folk singer/songwriter Bob Dylan. Though the song was not commercially released on Dylan’s several studio albums in the 1960s, it was popular in his repertoire for live … Continue reading →

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“Dan Rather Gets PUNCHED In the Stomach, at 1968 DNC!!”

Posted on July 30, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“While trying to interview a Georgia delegate being escorted out of the building, CBS News correspondent Dan Rather was grabbed by security guards and roughed up. While Rather was reporting from the convention floor, CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite turned … Continue reading →

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if…. – Lindsay Anderson (1968)

Posted on July 29, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“if…. is a 1968 British drama film produced and directed by Lindsay Anderson satirising English public school life. Famous for its depiction of a savage insurrection at a fictitious boys’ boarding school, the X certificate film was made at the … Continue reading →

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South Vietnamese Propaganda

Posted on July 29, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era proxy war that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war was fought between North Vietnam- supported by the Soviet … Continue reading →

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International Times

Posted on July 29, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“International Times (it or IT) is the name of various underground newspapers, with the original title founded in London in 1966. Editors included Hoppy, David Mairowitz, Peter Stansill, Barry Miles, Jim Haynes and playwright Tom McGrath. Jack Moore, avant-garde writer … Continue reading →

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John Mayall – Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton (1966)

Posted on July 28, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton (a.k.a. The Beano Album) is a 1966 blues/blues rock album recorded by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton as part of the band. It is the second album credited to John Mayall after … Continue reading →

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Agent Orange

Posted on July 28, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Agent Orange is an herbicide and defoliant chemical. It is widely known for its use by the U.S. Military as part of its herbicidal warfare program, Operation Ranch Hand, during the Vietnam War from 1961 to 1971. It was a … Continue reading →

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Eldridge Cleaver: Diary – Elaine Mokhtefi

Posted on July 27, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“In 1951 I left the US for Europe. I was working as a translator and interpreter in the new postwar world of international organisations: UN agencies, trade-union bodies, student and youth associations. My plan was to visit France briefly, but … Continue reading →

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