Fifty years later, people are still trying to match the bizarre accident that was Woodstock '69. The Woodstock Music and Art Fair began on August 15, 1969, as half a million people gathered on a dairy farm in Bethel, New York. Billed as...

A biography of author Joan Didion, a novelist and screenwriter with a penetrating eye for social observation. She received the National Book Award for Nonfiction. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.

The University of Virginia provides a short discussion of the psychedelic music of the 60s. Also contains cover art from twelve albums from this period. Click on the cover to see a bigger picture.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about hippies and a scientist who studies their culture. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die-Rag' by Country Joe McDonald has been played with great success in classrooms for over twenty years. While it conveys literary elements such as theme, point of view, and irony, it also functions as an...

The 1960's were a time of social rebellion, fights for freedoms, and the creation of a counterculture. Text plus a colorful graphic flowchart takes one through the many events leading up to the 1960's! Visually appealing and of interest...