Monthly Archives: March 2019

Back In My Arms Again – The Supremes (1966)

Posted on March 31, 2019 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Astonishingly, this was the Supremes’ fifth straight US Number One hit. Easy to see why: right now, they were unstoppable, and this is another really good Supremes single. Really good. Not great. Back In My Arms Again shares a great … Continue reading →

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In Your Heart You Know He’s Nixon By Gloria Steinem

Posted on March 31, 2019 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The last night of the Democratic Convention in Chicago, with bloodstains still visible on the sidewalks of Michigan Avenue and 20,000 armed men still pursuing fewer demonstrators than have been peacefully contained in Central Park on a summery Sunday, the … Continue reading →

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50 Years of Affirmative Action: What Went Right, and What It Got Wrong

Posted on March 30, 2019 by 1960s: Days of Rage

The commencement for the Class of 1973 at Columbia University. The number of black students admitted to Columbia rose sharply in 1969. About half of those who enrolled graduated four years later. “On cold mornings, Les Goodson shows up early … Continue reading →

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The Myth of the Spitting Antiwar Protester – Jerry Lembcke

Posted on March 30, 2019 by 1960s: Days of Rage

People in Seattle welcoming troops returning from Vietnam. “‘So where do these stories come from?’ The reporter was asking about accounts that soldiers returning from Vietnam had been spat on by antiwar activists. I had told her the stories were … Continue reading →

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Protesting the War — In Your Best Dress

Posted on March 29, 2019 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Back in the days before Google AdChoices and Craig’s List, advertisements fueled newspapers — a 120-page issue might be 75 percent ads and 25 percent editorial. Design directors, photographers, cartoonists, pasteup artists, and editors labored mightily to make sure that … Continue reading →

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A Singular Man – J.P. Donleavy (1964)

Posted on March 28, 2019 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Renata Adler – The New Yorker, May 16, 1964 – “There is more to writing realistic dialogue that a good ear and a sound memory, and spontaneous conversation as recorded by tape or stenography will seldom sound authentic on the … Continue reading →

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Isaac Hayes – Hot Buttered Soul (1969)

Posted on March 27, 2019 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Think about how crazy this is for a moment: Stax loses Otis Redding and the Bar-Kays to a plane crash and the rights to their back catalog (and, later, Sam & Dave) to Atlantic. Without their biggest stars and their … Continue reading →

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Bloody Tuesday

Posted on March 26, 2019 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Bloody Tuesday was a march that occurred on June 9, 1964 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama during the Civil Rights Movement. The march was both organized and led by Rev. T. Y. Rogers and was to protest against segregated drinking fountains and … Continue reading →

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Birdman of Alcatraz – John Frankenheimer (1962)

Posted on March 25, 2019 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Birdman of Alcatraz is a 1962 American biographical drama film starring Burt Lancaster and directed by John Frankenheimer. It is a largely fictionalized version of the life of Robert Stroud, a federal prison inmate known as the ‘Birdman of Alcatraz’ … Continue reading →

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The Medium is the Massage: An Inventory of Effects – Marshall McLuhan / Quentin Fiore (1967)

Posted on March 24, 2019 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The Medium is the Massage: An Inventory of Effects is a book co-created by media analyst Marshall McLuhan and graphic designer Quentin Fiore, and coordinated by Jerome Agel. It was published by Bantam books in 1967 and became a bestseller … Continue reading →

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