To some‚ Woodstock was one of the biggest rock concerts ever‚ but to many others it was a huge historical event that changed America and its views on the Vietnam War forever. Woodstock was one of the biggest anti-Vietnam War movement to ever exist‚ it also marked the beginning of the Vietnam War as well. The concert was originally supposed to be held in a town named Woodstock‚ New York on Max Yasgur’s 600 acre area‚ but was transferred to Bethel‚ New York because there was not enough room for the
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If you haven’t ever heard of Woodstock‚ then you don’t know what the greatest musical festival was. Woodstock was all about peace‚ love and music and it was the musical festival that changed how we look at music today . The Woodstock Music and Art Festival was a three day festival that was held in Bethel‚ New York. It was a historic event that changed many people’s outlook on life‚ and was a big part of what was known as the hippie movement. The original idea of the festival was suppose to be this
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How America has changed Over the course of thirteen years‚ America has changed significantly. Things such as transportation‚ security and even budgets for defense related agencies have changed drastically. I think that America is much safer today although it is still not a completely safe place to live. The law enforcement still has a ways to go with making america feel safe. If you pass a cop on a high-way or just simply walking down a sidewalk you should not feel threatened or scared‚ you should
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expanded to include cultural freedom”(Foner‚ E. 2006). The generational rebellion that became to be known as counterculture would soon descend upon the hills of Bethel in upstate New York to what would be “the counterculture’s biggest bash”. The 1969 Woodstock Music Festival forever left a footprint in the lives of all those who had a hand in the staging of the festival‚ whether it be a hippie‚ planner‚ resident‚ or a business owner. It “brought together hundreds of thousands of young people to celebrate
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Woodstock was a three-day outdoor festival of peace‚ love‚ and music in the summer of 1969 in Bethel‚ New York. But it was more than just a rock music festival; it symbolized the developing counterculture of the 1960s. Over the course of the weekend‚ thirty-two bands performed in front of an enormous group of youthful people. There were about 500‚000 people that attended Woodstock through the rainstorms and mud puddles. It was the first concert to have that kind of crowd. It is recalled as having
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The third part of the “10 DAYS THAT UNEXPECTEDLY CHANGED AMERICA”‚ analyze the ludicrous story of the biggest mass development of individuals on the planet history. Neither the crusades nor Alexander’s expedition to India would have broken even with to the movement that occurred in California‚ in the late 40s and mid-50s. Once the disclosure of the “Gold” had been formally declared by president James K. Polk in the condition of Union message‚ on December fifth‚ 1848‚ the world surged in and California
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Philosophies have Changed America In the United States there are numerous events that have contributed to the people’s views on the philosophies that have been brought up. The first philosophy was Puritanism and it was created to ensure that people were doing God’s work and dedicating their lives to him. Centuries later the popular philosophy of deism was followed and it made people aware that logic and reasoning were present in the environment. Transcendentalism arose in the 19th century which
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How Steel changed America One of the greatest discovers that transformed cities to what they are now is steel industry. The rise of the steel industry in the United States drove America’s growth as a world economic power. “The industrialization of America made steel the number-one selling product. Steel was used in the construction and maintenance of railroads as well as nearly every other industry of the day (Carnegie‚ Andrew).” Even thou steel had been used during the early days of European settlement
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From sea to shining sea‚ Frederick Law Olmsted constructed hundreds of parks and public spaces across America. He transformed the field of landscape architecture‚ and through his work‚ sought to provide the antidote for the increasingly crowded cities with parks. Olmsted changed the way the society viewed public spaces. The ingenious architect and city planner built the America we know today‚ advocating for the conservation of green spaces‚ which contributes to America’s vast and diverse landscape
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Page 1 of 4 Woodstock Festival was a three day event of music and peace‚ held at Max Yasgur’s dairy farm‚ in the town of Bethel‚ New York. It took place on the dates August 15th-18th‚ 1969. Five hundred thousand people attended the festival‚ watching thirty-two acts perform over the three days. It was the first time that so many people had gathered together to listen to music in an outdoor setting (Articlesbase 2008). Not only did Woodstock Festival play a major role in the influence of music
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