Category Archives: Poetry

Anne Sexton – Live or Die (1967)

Posted on October 23, 2017 by

“Anne Sexton (November 9, 1928 – October 4, 1974) was an American poet, known for her highly personal, confessional verse. She won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1967 for her book Live or Die. Themes of her poetry include … Continue reading →

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The March on the Pentagon: An Oral History

Posted on October 22, 2017 by

Anti-Vietnam War demonstrators run up against military police as they attempt to penetrate security lines at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 21, 1967. “The Vietnam War is the only American conflict remembered as much for the opposition it … Continue reading →

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Wes Wilson

Posted on October 16, 2017 by

“Wes Wilson is generally acknowledged as the father of the 60s rock concert poster. In 1968, he received an award from the National Endowment for the Arts for ‘his contributions to American Art.’ He pioneered what is now known as … Continue reading →

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Baby boomers

Posted on October 14, 2017 by

“Baby boomers are the demographic cohort following the Silent Generation. There are no precise dates for when this cohort starts or ends; demographers and researchers typically use starting birth years ranging from the early-to-mid 1940s and ending birth years ranging … Continue reading →

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Berkeley Tribe (1969 – 1972)

Posted on September 30, 2017 by

“The Berkeley Tribe was a radical counterculture underground newspaper published in Berkeley, California from 1969 to 1972. It was formed after a bitter staff dispute with publisher Max Scherr split the nationally known Berkeley Barb into new competing underground weeklies. … Continue reading →

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The Maximus Poems – Charles Olson

Posted on September 11, 2017 by

“Educated at Wesleyan and Harvard Universities and the recipient of two Guggenheim Fellowships, Charles Olson had a distinguished career in academia and politics before becoming a serious poet. He began work on his opus, The Maximus Poems, in the mid-1940s, … Continue reading →

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Greenwich Village Sunday (1960s)

Posted on September 4, 2017 by

“Exploration of the colorful counterculture of Greenwich Village in the early 1960s. Narrator: Jean Shepherd. Director, producer and screenwriter: Stewart Willensky. Beat life-avant-garde poetry and music: Charles Mills. Though somewhat removed in time from the day of the Indians and … Continue reading →

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