Tu Apr 11 History as a Novel; The
Novel as History
Audio: The Kinks (1965)
Mailer, 245-320;
Bloom & Breines, pp. 275-293.
W Apr 12 FILM: Medium Cool (1969)
Audio: Judy Collins (1968)
Th Apr 13 "When the Truth is Found to be Lies" -- 1968
Audio: Jefferson Airplane (1967)
Audio: LBJ says he will not seek re-election (March 31, 1968)
Audio: Robert Kennedy announces the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Audio: Edward Kennedy's Eulogy for Robert Kennedy, June 1968
Audio: Mayor Daley on Violence at Democratic Convention
Viorst, Chap. XII;
Bloom & Breines, pp. 381-440.
Tu Apr 18 "The Center Cannot Hold"
Audio: Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969)
Bloom & Breines, pp. 345-372, 440-445;
Didion, pp.67-83, 131-168.
W Apr 19 FILM: Woodstock (1970)
For an interesting discussion of the making of this film and what its ultimate effects were, listen to this Madeleine Brand report on the 30th anniversary of the movie, National Public Radio, August 16, 1999
Scroll down to Woodstock anniversary and click on it to listen.
Th Apr 20 "Freedom's Just Another Word . . ."
Audio: The Kinks (1966)
Audio: Grassroots (1967)
Bloom/Breines, pp. 177-201, 520-557,
596-607.
Montage of Scenes from Class Skits
MUSIC: Paul Revere & the Raiders, "Kicks"