Daily Archives: July 24, 2017

The Ronettes

Posted on July 24, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The Ronettes were an American girl group from New York City. One of the most popular groups from the 1960s, they placed nine songs on the Billboard Hot 100, five of which became Top 40 hits. The trio from Spanish … Continue reading →

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Ariel – Sylvia Plath (1965)

Posted on July 24, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Ariel was the second book of Sylvia Plath‘s poetry to be published, and was originally published in 1965, two years after her death by suicide. The poems in the 1965 edition of Ariel, with their free flowing images and characteristically … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Bill Ayers

Posted on July 24, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Bill Ayers was a professor of education at the University of Illinois at Chicago until 2010, and he has published several books on pedagogy, including Teaching Toward Freedom (2010) and To Teach: The Journey of a Teacher (2001). Before becoming … Continue reading →

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Battle of Kontum

Posted on July 24, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The lead-up to the Battle of Kontum began in mid-1971, when North Vietnam decided that its victory in Operation Lam Son 719 indicated that the time had come for large-scale conventional offensives that could end the war quickly. The resulting … Continue reading →

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