Monthly Archives: April 2018

Laotian Civil War

Posted on April 30, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Laos became drawn into the Vietnam War primarily because the North Vietnamese began moving men and supplies through Laos as part of the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The photograph was dated March 18, 1970. “The Laotian Civil War (1953–75) was … Continue reading →

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Bonnie and Clyde – Arthur Penn (1967)

Posted on April 29, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Bonnie and Clyde is a 1967 American biographical crime film directed by Arthur Penn and starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as the title characters Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker. The film features Michael J. Pollard, Gene Hackman, and Estelle … Continue reading →

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1968: When the Communist Party Stopped a French Revolution

Posted on April 29, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

A young Parisian photographs the barricades stlll in place the morning after the riots. In May of 1968, angry students and workers took to the streets to protest against widespread poverty, unemployment, and the conservative government of Charles de Gaulle. … Continue reading →

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Bleecker & MacDougal – Fred Neil (1965)

Posted on April 27, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Given the late Fred Neil‘s near mythic reputation as a songwriter, singer, environmentalist, and recluse, the reissue of his 1965 album Bleecker & MacDougal is of historic importance. But rather than being an artifact of the man who wrote ‘Everybody’s … Continue reading →

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The Selfless Servant Leadership of the African-American Women of the Civil-Rights Movement

Posted on April 27, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Diane Nash, right, represented the Southern Christian Leadership Conference at the White House in 1963. “During the civil-rights movement, African Americans led the fight to free this country from the vestiges of slavery and Jim Crow. Though they all too … Continue reading →

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Latin American Boom

Posted on April 26, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The Latin American Boom (Boom Latinoamericano) was a literary movement of the 1960s and 1970s when the work of a group of relatively young Latin American novelists became widely circulated in Europe and throughout the world. The Boom is most … Continue reading →

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Black and White in Vietnam

Posted on April 25, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Marines at Con Thien in 1968. “In 1967, the NBC journalist Frank McGee spent nearly a month living with soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam. Though the troops were often engaged in heavy combat, McGee had a different … Continue reading →

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A Wizard of Earthsea – Ursula K. Le Guin (1968)

Posted on April 24, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“A Wizard of Earthsea is a fantasy novel written by American author Ursula K. Le Guin and first published by the small press Parnassus in 1968. It is regarded as a classic of fantasy and children’s literature and has been … Continue reading →

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The Missing History of the Columbia ’68 Protests By Mark Rudd

Posted on April 23, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Mark Rudd, the president of the Columbia branch of Students for a Democratic Society, addressed students on May 3, 1968. “We entered Barnard and Columbia in the mid-1960s optimistic, eager to learn and proud of our new schools. By the … Continue reading →

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The Life and Death of Richard Brautigan

Posted on April 23, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“After he died, the friends of Richard Brautigan gathered at Enrico’s, Richard’s favorite San Francisco bar, to drink his spirit to rest. Some famous people were there, movie people, poets and writers, some old hippies from times gone by, one … Continue reading →

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In C – Terry Riley (1964)

Posted on April 22, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“In C is a musical piece composed by Terry Riley in 1964 for an indefinite number of performers. He suggests ‘a group of about 35 is desired if possible but smaller or larger groups will work’. A series of short … Continue reading →

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Think big, be free, have sex … 10 reasons to be an existentialist

Posted on April 22, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

De Beauvoir and Sarte on a Paris street after their release from police custody, June 1970. They were arrested for selling a newspaper advocating the overthrow of the French government. “I was a teenage existentialist. I became one at 16 … Continue reading →

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Mantra-Rock Dance

Posted on April 21, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

The Mantra-Rock Dance poster by Harvey W. Cohen (created December 1966) “The Mantra-Rock Dance was a counterculture music event held on January 29, 1967, at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco. It was organized by followers of the International Society for Krishna … Continue reading →

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The Negro Motorist Green Book

Posted on April 21, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The Negro Motorist Green Book (at times styled The Negro Motorist Green-Book or titled The Negro Travelers’ Green Book) was an annual guidebook for African-American roadtrippers, commonly referred to simply as the Green Book. It was originated and published by … Continue reading →

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Agent Orange, exposed: How U.S. chemical warfare in Vietnam unleashed a slow-moving disaster

Posted on April 21, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“In the end, the military campaign was called Operation Ranch Hand, but it originally went by a more appropriately hellish appellation: Operation Hades. As part of this Vietnam War effort, from 1961 to 1971, the United States sprayed over 73 … Continue reading →

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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold – John le Carré (1963)

Posted on April 20, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a 1963 Cold War spy novel by the British author John le Carré. It depicts Alec Leamas, a British agent, being sent to East Germany as a faux defector to sow … Continue reading →

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1961 Major League Baseball season

Posted on April 20, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The 1961 Major League Baseball season was played from April 10 to October 12, 1961. That season saw the New York Yankees defeat the Cincinnati Reds in five games in the World Series. The season is best known for Yankee … Continue reading →

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Bookends – Simon & Garfunkel (1968)

Posted on April 18, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Bookends is the fourth studio album by American music duo Simon & Garfunkel. Produced by Paul Simon, Roy Halee and Art Garfunkel, the album was released on April 3, 1968, in the United States by Columbia Records. The duo had … Continue reading →

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My part in the anti-war demo that changed protest for ever

Posted on April 17, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

A protester is bundled away outside the US embassy in Grosvenor Square. “The only direct reporting from Saigon in the Observer on 17 March 1968 was on an inside page: a two-column dispatch by Gavin Young reflecting on the sobering … Continue reading →

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Robert Duncan

Posted on April 17, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“… This is the poet Robert Duncan born 1919, Oakland, California. Of his work, Duncan has written, ‘I make poetry as other men make war or make love or make states or revolutions – to exercise my faculties at large. … Continue reading →

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Andy Warhol

Posted on April 16, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Andy Warhol (/ˈwɔːrhɒl/;[1] born Andrew Warhola; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American artist, director and producer who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. His works explore the relationship between artistic … Continue reading →

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CORE

Posted on April 15, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

James Farmer “The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) is an African-American civil rights organization in the United States that played a pivotal role for African Americans in the Civil Rights Movement. Founded in 1942, its stated mission is ‘to bring … Continue reading →

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Accattone – Pier Paolo Pasolini (1961)

Posted on April 14, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Accattone is a 1961 Italian drama film written and directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. Despite being filmed from an original screenplay, Accattone is often perceived as a cinematic rendition of Pasolini’s earlier novels, particularly The Ragazzi and A Violent Life. … Continue reading →

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Go-go boots

Posted on April 14, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Go-go boots are a low-heeled style of women’s fashion boot first introduced in the mid-1960s. The original go-go boots, as defined by André Courrèges in 1964, were white, low-heeled, and mid-calf in height, a specific style which is sometimes called … Continue reading →

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Vietnam Wasn’t Just an American War

Posted on April 14, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

An American Green Beret, right, and a South Vietnamese soldier helping a wounded Vietnamese soldier after fighting near Duc Phong, north of Saigon, in 1969. “More than 40 years after its end, the Vietnam War remains, for Americans, essentially an … Continue reading →

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#5 – 1963: Fingertips, Part 2 – Little Stevie Wonder

Posted on April 13, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“When people think of Fingertips, this, Part 2, is what they usually mean. It’s the more direct, visceral, and thoroughly enjoyable of the two parts, but it wasn’t originally even intended as an A-side, never mind the million-selling number one … Continue reading →

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The Death and Life of Great American Cities – Jane Jacobs (1961)

Posted on April 13, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The Death and Life of Great American Cities is a 1961 book by writer and activist Jane Jacobs. The book is a critique of 1950s urban planning policy, which it holds responsible for the decline of many city neighborhoods in … Continue reading →

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Protests of 1968

Posted on April 11, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

German student leader Rudi Dutschke “The protests of 1968 comprised a worldwide escalation of social conflicts, predominantly characterized by popular rebellions against military and bureaucratic elites, who responded with an escalation of political repression. In capitalist countries, these protests marked … Continue reading →

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Feds ‘N’ Heads

Posted on April 11, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Feds ‘N’ Heads is an underground comic book, created and self-published by Gilbert Shelton, which introduced the world to the Shelton characters Wonder Wart-Hog and The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers. In the spring of 1968, cartoonist Gilbert Shelton, already somewhat … Continue reading →

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The Report on Race That Shook America

Posted on April 9, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“In July 1967, when President Lyndon B. Johnson formed a commission to analyze the riots then engulfing several major American cities, the radical wing of the civil-rights movement eyed his appointees with grave skepticism. Not only did the 11-person commission … Continue reading →

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‘Green Berets’ as Viewed by John Wayne – Renata Adler (June 20, 1968)

Posted on April 9, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“‘The Green Berets’ is a film so unspeakable, so stupid, so rotten and false in every detail that it passes through being fun, through being funny, through being camp, through everything and becomes an invitation to grieve, not for our … Continue reading →

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Bay of Pigs Invasion

Posted on April 9, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Visually: Bay of Pigs Invasion “The Bay of Pigs Invasion (Spanish: Invasión de Playa Girón or Invasión de Bahía de Cochinos or Batalla de Girón) was a failed military invasion of Cuba undertaken by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)-sponsored paramilitary … Continue reading →

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Mary Daly

Posted on April 9, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Mary Daly (October 16, 1928 – January 3, 2010) was an American radical feminist philosopher, academic, and theologian. Daly, who described herself as a ‘radical lesbian feminist’, taught at Jesuit-run Boston College for 33 years. Daly retired in 1999, after … Continue reading →

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“All Along the Watchtower”

Posted on April 7, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Wikipedia – “‘All Along the Watchtower’ is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. The song initially appeared on his 1967 album John Wesley Harding, and it has been included on most of Dylan’s subsequent greatest hits … Continue reading →

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The First Televised War

Posted on April 7, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Ronald Steinman’s press card, 1972. “I arrived in Saigon in mid-April 1966 as the new NBC bureau chief. My job, simply defined, was to supply NBC News with an endless story of the war. I understood there would be no … Continue reading →

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1964 New York World’s Fair

Posted on April 7, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The 1964/1965 New York World’s Fair held over 140 pavilions, 110 restaurants, for 80 nations (hosted by 37), 24 US states, and over 45 corporations to build exhibits or attractions at Flushing Meadows Park in Queens, NY. The immense fair … Continue reading →

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See America First – Ellen Willis (January 1, 1970)

Posted on April 5, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Ellen Willis “In 1969, the Year of the Pig, participants in what is known as (descriptively) youth culture or (smugly) hip culture or (incompletely) pop culture or (longingly) the cultural revolution are going through big changes. For choices have to … Continue reading →

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Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

Posted on April 4, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Civil rights ldr. Andrew Young (L) and others standing on balcony of Lorraine motel pointing in direction of assailant after assassination of civil rights ldr. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who is lying at their feet. “Martin Luther King Jr., … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Week in the History of Avant-Garde Jazz

Posted on April 3, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Thank God somebody bought Lester Bowie’s couch in the spring of 1969. And his chairs, bed and desk. Otherwise, the most glorious week in avant-garde jazz history would never have happened. ‘Lester was selling all the furniture in his house … Continue reading →

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Unsafe at Any Speed: The Designed-In Dangers of the American Automobile – Ralph Nader (1965)

Posted on April 3, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Unsafe at Any Speed: The Designed-In Dangers of the American Automobile by Ralph Nader, published in 1965, is a book accusing car manufacturers of resistance to the introduction of safety features such as seat belts, and their general reluctance to … Continue reading →

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