Monthly Archives: August 2017

Last Days in Vietnam (2014)

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

“Last Days in Vietnam is a 2014 American documentary film written, produced and directed by Rory Kennedy. The film had its world premiere at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 2014. During the chaotic final weeks of the Vietnam … Continue reading →

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The Dialectic of Sex – Shulamith Firestone (1970)

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

“The Dialectic of Sex: The Case for Feminist Revolution is a 1970 book by Shulamith Firestone. It has been called the clearest and boldest presentation of radical feminism, but has also been criticized on numerous grounds. Firestone’s theories have been … Continue reading →

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Judson Dance Theater

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

Performance of Yvonne Rainer’s The Mind is a Muscle: Trio A, Judson Memorial Church, Greenwich Village, New York, 1966 “Judson Dance Theater was a collective of dancers, composers, and visual artists who performed at the Judson Memorial Church in Greenwich … Continue reading →

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Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters

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

“The Merry Pranksters were cohorts and followers of American author Ken Kesey in 1964. Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters lived communally at Kesey’s homes in California and Oregon, and are noted for the sociological significance of a lengthy road … Continue reading →

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Double Shot (of My Baby’s Love) – Swingin’ Medallions (1966)

Posted on August 26, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“This month, I’ll look at a song about which the late Southern writer Lewis Grizzard wrote in 1993, ‘Even today, when I hear the Swingin’ Medallions sing ‘Double Shot of My Baby’s Love,’ it makes me want to stand outside … Continue reading →

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North Vietnam Had an Antiwar Movement, Too

Posted on August 26, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

The North Vietnamese Communist Party leader Le Duan strengthened the “counter counterrevolutionary” campaign to quell dissent against the war. “When we think back to the signal events of the antiwar movement in 1967, we recall the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther … Continue reading →

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Cicero March (1966)

Posted on August 25, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

State troopers are bowled over by people who had been heckling civil rights marchers in Cicero “Cicero March is a 1966 short documentary film made by the Chicago-based production company, The Film Group. The film details a civil rights march … Continue reading →

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The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2016)

Posted on August 25, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“In the turbulent 1960s, change was coming to America and the fault lines could no longer be ignored — cities were burning, Vietnam was exploding, and disputes raged over equality and civil rights. A new revolutionary culture was emerging and … Continue reading →

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Ecotopia – Ernest Callenbach (1975)

Posted on August 23, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Ecotopia: The Notebooks and Reports of William Weston is a seminal utopian novel by Ernest Callenbach, published in 1975. The society described in the book is one of the first ecological utopias and was influential on the counterculture and the … Continue reading →

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Fallout Shelters NYC

Posted on August 23, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Decades after the end of the Cold War, ominous black-and-yellow fallout shelter signs still mark buildings across New York City’s five boroughs. The actual number of designated fallout shelters in the city is difficult to discern. What is known is … Continue reading →

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The Rolling Stones – 12 X 5 (1964)

Posted on August 22, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“12 X 5 is the second American album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1964 following the massive success of their debut The Rolling Stones in the UK and the promising sales of its American substitute, The Rolling Stones (England’s … Continue reading →

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Bill Moyers Journal on LBJ’s Path to War

Posted on August 22, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The origins of the Vietnam War lie in 1945, when the British ignored Ho Chi Minh’s declaration of independence and restored French rule to the country. After a protracted conflict with Ho Chi Minh’s nationalist forces and a massive defeat … Continue reading →

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Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam

Posted on August 21, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam was a massive demonstration and teach-in across the United States against the United States involvement in the Vietnam War. It took place on October 15, 1969, followed a month later by a … Continue reading →

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Cat’s Cradle – Kurt Vonnegut (1963)

Posted on August 21, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Cat’s Cradle is the fourth novel by American writer Kurt Vonnegut, first published in 1963. It explores issues of science, technology, and religion, satirizing the arms race and many other targets along the way. After turning down his original thesis … Continue reading →

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Miniskirt

Posted on August 20, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“A miniskirt (sometimes hyphenated as mini-skirt or separated as mini skirt) is a skirt with a hemline well above the knees, generally at mid-thigh level, normally no longer than 10 cm (4 in) below the buttocks; and a dress with such a … Continue reading →

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Green politics

Posted on August 20, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Green politics (also known as ecopolitics) is a political ideology that aims to create an ecologically sustainable society rooted in environmentalism, nonviolence, social justice, and grassroots democracy. It began taking shape in the western world in the 1970s; since then … Continue reading →

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First Kill – Coco Schrijber (2001)

Posted on August 19, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Michael Herr “What is the psychology of war? Do soldiers become murderers when they enjoy killing? Is war beautiful? Are all humans capable of monstrous acts? FIRST KILL examines these and other questions, as it explores what war does to … Continue reading →

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Grace Paley, the Saint of Seeing

Posted on August 19, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Grace Paley’s literary approach is to make a dazzling verbal surface that doesn’t so much linearly represent the world as remind us of its dazzle.” “When photography arrived in the world, or so I’ve heard, painting had to reconsider itself. … Continue reading →

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Soul Survivors – Expressway to Your Heart (1967)

Posted on August 18, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The Soul Survivors are an American, Philadelphia-based, Soul Music and R&B group, founded by New York natives Richie and Charlie Ingui along with Kenny Jeremiah. The Soul Survivors are known for their 1967 hit single ‘Expressway to Your Heart‘, which … Continue reading →

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The Fire Next Time – James Baldwin (1963)

Posted on August 17, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The Fire Next Time is a 1963 book by James Baldwin. It contains two essays: ‘My Dungeon Shook — Letter to my Nephew on the One Hundredth Anniversary of Emancipation,’ and ‘Down At The Cross — Letter from a Region … Continue reading →

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Central Park be-ins

Posted on August 16, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Central Park Zoo, New York City, 1967 “In the 1960s, several ‘be-ins’ were held in Central Park to protest against various issues such as US involvement in the Vietnam War and racism. This park was a place where all of … Continue reading →

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United States v. O’Brien (1968)

Posted on August 16, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“United States v. O’Brien, 391 U.S. 367 (1968), was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States, which ruled that a criminal prohibition against burning a draft card did not violate the First Amendment‘s guarantee of free speech. … Continue reading →

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Dusty Springfield – I Only Want To Be With You (1963)

Posted on August 15, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Biographies of Dusty Springfield invariably state that her 1964 debut solo smash, ‘I Only Want to Be With You,’ was the first major overseas hit scored by a British act following the rise of Beatlemania. A chronological coincidence, perhaps, but … Continue reading →

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Joseph Conrad – Heart of Darkness (1899)

Posted on August 14, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time, Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness was originally published as a three-part serial story in Blackwood’s Magazine in 1899, then later as a novella in the 1902 collection Youth: … Continue reading →

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Attack on Camp Holloway

Posted on August 14, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Pleiku area and Engineer Hill “The attack on Camp Holloway occurred during the early hours of February 7, 1965, in the early stages of the Vietnam War. Camp Holloway was a helicopter facility constructed by the United States Army near … Continue reading →

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The Deer Hunter – Michael Cimino (1978)

Posted on August 12, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The Deer Hunter is a 1978 American epic war drama film co-written and directed by Michael Cimino about a trio of Russian American steelworkers whose lives are changed forever after they fight in the Vietnam War. The three soldiers are … Continue reading →

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Days of Rage

Posted on August 11, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Police arrest demonstrators at a “Days of Rage” protest, in Chicago, on October 11, 1969, organized by the Weathermen, a radical offshoot of Students for a Democratic Society. “The Days of Rage demonstrations were a series of direct actions taken … Continue reading →

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Revolver – The Beatles (1966)

Posted on August 10, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Revolver is the seventh studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. Released on 5 August 1966, it was the Beatles’ final recording project before their retirement as live performers and marked the group’s most overt use of studio … Continue reading →

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Rebels: A Journey Underground – A New Kind of Bohemian

Posted on August 10, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Rebels: A Journey Underground is an excellent Canadian documentary history of ‘the counterculture’ produced for television in the late 1990s and narrated by Kiefer Sutherland. It’s the work of writer/director Kevin Alexander, who did a great job with it. More … Continue reading →

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Gregory Bateson – Steps to an Ecology of Mind (1972)

Posted on August 10, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Within the last decade, environmental concerns have seized public awareness to a previously unachieved degree. Growing public awareness of Earth’s environment is the one slender benefit of the imminent nature of the ecological crises facing our world’s population. Yet although … Continue reading →

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That Was the Week That Was

Posted on August 10, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“That Was the Week That Was, informally TWTWTW or TW3, was a satirical television comedy programme on BBC Television in 1962 and 1963. It was devised, produced and directed by Ned Sherrin and presented by David Frost. An American version … Continue reading →

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Gulf of Tonkin incident

Posted on August 8, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The Gulf of Tonkin incident (Vietnamese: Sự kiện Vịnh Bắc Bộ), also known as the USS Maddox incident, was an international confrontation that led to the United States engaging more directly in the Vietnam War. It involved either one or … Continue reading →

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Dick Gregory

Posted on August 8, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Richard Claxton ‘Dick’ Gregory (born October 12, 1932) is an American civil rights activist, social critic, writer, entrepreneur, comedian, conspiracy theorist and occasional actor. … Active in the Civil Rights Movement, on October 7, 1963, Gregory came to Selma, Alabama, … Continue reading →

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The 13th Floor Elevators

Posted on August 6, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The 13th Floor Elevators were an American rock band from Austin, Texas, formed by guitarist and vocalist Roky Erickson, electric jug player Tommy Hall, and guitarist Stacy Sutherland, which existed from 1965 to 1969. During their career, the band released … Continue reading →

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The Invention of the Rural Hipster

Posted on August 6, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“In the winter of 1971, Stephen Gaskin of San Francisco, who had risen to fame as a teacher and psychedelic shaman, led three hundred-plus bangled and bellbottomed hippies out of Haight-Ashbury, bound for the American South. Gaskin said he wanted … Continue reading →

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“I Have a Dream” – Martin Luther King Jr. – August 28, 1963

Posted on August 5, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“‘I Have a Dream’ is a public speech delivered by American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963, in which he calls for an end to racism … Continue reading →

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Kaleidoscope

Posted on August 5, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Kaleidoscope was an underground newspaper that was published in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded by John Kois, radio disk jockey Bob Reitman, and John Sahli (a member of The Shags), it was published from October 6, 1967 to November 11, 1971, printing … Continue reading →

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South Vietnam’s ‘Daredevil Girls’

Posted on August 4, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“It had been more than a week since Dang Nguyet Anh learned of a Vietcong attack in Phuoc Long Province, northeast of Saigon along the Cambodian border, where her husband was stationed. She had yet to hear from him, and … Continue reading →

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The Anarchist Cookbook – William Powell (1971)

Posted on August 4, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“If you’ve been around long enough, you’ve probably seen The Anarchist Cookbook: It has a black cover, blocky white letters and instructions for making your own explosives. The book was published in the early 1970s with this warning: ‘Read this … Continue reading →

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Lovin’ Spoonful – The Best of the Lovin’ Spoonful (1967)

Posted on August 3, 2017 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“This first Lovin’ Spoonful hits collection, released in March 1967, gathers The Spoonful‘s five successful singles from July 1965 to June 1966 — ‘Do You Believe in Magic,’ ‘You Didn’t Have to Be So Nice,’ ‘Daydream,’ ‘Did You Ever Have … Continue reading →

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