The Story Behind 1969’s Woodstock Music Festival

A New York Minute In History

Aug 14 2019 | 01:05:10

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Show Notes

Now regarded as one the most iconic cultural expressions of American society, the Woodstock festival of 1969 served to encapsulate the spirit of the 1960s counterculture movement. Despite Woodstock’s continued popularity 50 years after it was first held, the complexities that led to its creation and lasting social impacts are often overlooked. On this episode […]

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