Category Archives: Documentary

New Journalism

Posted on April 14, 2022 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Tom Wolfe “New Journalism is a style of news writing and journalism, developed in the 1960s and 1970s, that uses literary techniques unconventional at the time. It is characterized by a subjective perspective, a literary style reminiscent of long-form non-fiction. … Continue reading →

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Running in sneakers, the Judson Dance Theater

Posted on January 17, 2022 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Yvonne Rainer, We Shall Run, 1963 performed March 7, 1965 at the Wadsworth Atheneum “Twelve performers stand still onstage. A minute passes, then another. You sit there watching, waiting for the dancing to begin. After what feels like an interminable … Continue reading →

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PBS: “Muhammad Ali” Four-part documentary series

Posted on October 10, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Like many aspects of Muhammad Ali’s life, this photo of him defeating Sonny Liston in 1965 transcended boxing. A new documentary assesses Ali’s impact inside the ring and out. “There it was, legendary frame by legendary frame, frozen in time … Continue reading →

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Broken Circle/Spiral Hill – Robert Smithson (1971)

Posted on September 29, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Broken Circle/Spiral Hill is an earthwork sculpture by the American artist Robert Smithson. It was created for the 1971 Sonsbeek outdoor sculpture exhibition. The piece is located in Emmen, Netherlands. Broken Circle/Spiral Hill is the sole large-scale earthwork piece created … Continue reading →

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Everything you need to know about the Greenwich Village of 1961 in one map

Posted on September 20, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“‘Geographically speaking, the Village is only a small part of New York City,’ so states the copy on the side of this remarkable map of the Greenwich Village of 1961 (click the map to enlarge it), which details the restaurants, … Continue reading →

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The Trials of Muhammad Ali – Bill Siegel (2013)

Posted on July 25, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Clay, was not the only American to refuse to serve during the Vietnam War, but he was, by some measures, the most famous, the loudest and the baddest. Tracing the road to Mr. Ali’s act of … Continue reading →

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History of the New York City Subway

Posted on July 12, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

A period subway map pasted up inside one of the museum’s vintage cars. “The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system that serves four of the five boroughs of New York City, New York: the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, … Continue reading →

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Mary McCarthy – Battle of Grosvenor Square (October 27, 1968)

Posted on July 6, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“It was very English to call it ‘the Demo,’ and no wonder the pet name stuck, conjuring up a specter of ‘demos,’ the people (sometimes pejorative), but on the other hand ‘democracy’ (good), which withstood the test of the demonstration. … Continue reading →

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Duck and cover

Posted on July 5, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“‘Duck and cover’ is a method of personal protection against the effects of a nuclear explosion. Ducking and covering is useful at conferring a degree of protection to personnel located outside the radius of the nuclear fireball but still within … Continue reading →

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Flashback: Good Humor delighted generations with its curbside delivery of ice cream bars — and not even the mob could stop it

Posted on June 30, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Al Cooney loads ice cream into his Good Humor truck at the start of the season at the Good Humor offices at 4825 W. Arthington St. on April 1, 1965, in Chicago. “For Chicagoans of a certain age, the sound … Continue reading →

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