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CND was formed in 1957 and since that time has periodically been at the
forefront of the peace movement in the UK. It was also the first to use the
Peace sign in the 1950s. More info. Wikipedia
"Mabel Hetherington, who belonged to an earlier generation of peace
activist from England, was largely responsible for setting up CND(NZ)
in Auckland when she moved to New Zealand after the second world war.
With Alison Duff and Pat Denby, Hetherington carried CND(NZ) in
Auckland through the 1960s. It was largely from CND(NZ) and the Peace
Media that Greenpeace New Zealand evolved." [ from: Wikipedia ]
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The Limits to Growth
A 1972 report that discussed the possibility
of exponential economic and population growth
with finite supply of resources, studied by computer simulation.
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Hippie Trail
How Lonely Planet travel guide was born on the hippie trail.
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The Summer of Love was the summer of 1967, particularly in the Haight-
Ashbury district of San Francisco, where thousands of young people loosely
and freely united for a new social experience. As a result, the hippie
counterculture movement came into public awareness. More info. Wikipedia
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A collection of Woodstock Facts, Figures, Stories, Photos, Current
Happenings, Memorabilia, Links, and Assorted Tidbits. Assembled to give you
a clearer picture of an event that reshaped Music and Society.
Join us for a trip to the 1969 Woodstock Festival & Concert!! More info. Wikipedia
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City Lights was a San Francisco bookstore founded in 1953 by poet Lawrence
Ferlinghetti and Peter D. Martin as the first all-paperback bookstore in America, if
not in the world. In 1955, Ferlinghetti launched a publishing house that published
Allan Ginsberg's Howl in 1956. The second printing of that small collection of
Ginsberg's poetry was printed in England and shipped to San Francisco. A portion
of that printing was seized by customs under the charge of obscenity. After that,
Ferlinghetti and the bookstore manager Shigeyoshi Murao were arrested for
publishing and distributing obscenity. City Lights Bookstore won that court case;
thus setting a precedent for publications by many other writers. "Howl" is a
2010 American experimental film about Allen Ginsberg and the 1957 obscenity
trial. More info. Wikipedia
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This is the man, who was like the eye of a great storm that swept the country,
brought freedom of speach and was at the center of hippie movement. "Howl"
is a 2010 American experimental film which explores both the Six Gallery debut
and the 1957 obscenity trial of 20th century American poet Allen Ginsberg's
noted poem Howl. More info. Wikipedia
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Greenpeace is the leading independent campaigning organization that uses
peaceful direct action and creative communication to expose global
environmental problems and to promote solutions that are essential to a green
and peaceful future. More info. Wikipedia
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Both spellings are correct. The original spelling is "hippy", which is often used by
old hippies. "Hippie" is used more often as a Verb, and "hippy" is used more
often as a noun. Both spelling are correct. More info: Wikipedia
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Woody Guthrie
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Woody Guthrie had a great influence on American music. "Bound for Glory" is a
1976 American biographical film directed by Hal Ashby and adapted by Robert
Getchell from Woody Guthrie's 1943 autobiography Bound for Glory.
More info. Wikipedia
Some Woody Guthrie quotes
- California is a garden of Eden, a paradise to live in or see,
But believe it or not, you won't find it so hot If you ain't got the do re mi.
- Some will rob you with a six-gun, And some with a fountain pen.
- This machine kills fascists. This machine kills fascists on Woody's Gibson guitar.
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Arlo Guthrie
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Arlo Guthrie is Woody Guthrie's Son. Like his Father, Arlo also had a great
influence on American music in 1960s and later. "Alice's Restaurant" is a 1969
American comedy film co-written and directed by Arthur Penn.
It is an adaptaion of the 1967 folk song of the same name by Arlo Guthrie.
The film stars Guthrie as himself. More info. Wikipedia
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Pete Seeger
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Pete Seeger was Woody Guthrie's close friend. He had a great influence on
American music, and has been said to be the first Punk (folk-punk singer).
"Pete Seeger: The Power of Song" (2007) is a documentary film about the life
and music of Pete Seeger. More info. Wikipedia
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Ramblin' Jack Elliott was a friend of Pete Seeger, Woody and Arlo Guthrie.
Woody Guthrie was Ramblin' Jack's mentor and Ramblin' Jack mentored
Woody's son Arlo Guthrie. He also brought American music to Europe.
Hence, he's had a great influance on British and American music. Here you'll
find his biography, discography, with an appreciation of his contribution to folk
music by various artists, research resources, news and gig list. "The Ballad of
Ramblin' Jack" (2000) is a film made by Ramblin' Jack's daughter about her
father. More info. Wikipedia
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Donovan Leitch's Official website. Donovan learned finger style guitar playing
form Mac MacLead and was mentored by Derroll Adams since 1958 when
Adams was touring Europe with Ramblin' Jack Elliott, and all through 1965
when Donovan was on top of the chart lists in America. Donovan was a
bohemian and one of the earliest hippies. He lived a life of a gipsy with his
roadie friend Gypsy Dave. Donovan was inspired by Jack Kerouac and other
Beat writers' works when he was a teenager. Donovan used to play on Gibson
guitars. Later, he switched to custom-order guitars by Tony Zemaitis from
London. Now, he plays on a greentop custom-order Celtic style guitar by
Danny Ferrington from Santa Monica, California. "Sunshine Superman: The
Journey of Donovan" is an excellent documentary film by Hanna Rossacher
about the life of Donovan with lots of music, info and rare film footage.
More info. Wikipedia
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Unofficial Website of Donovan is a great source of info about Donovan.
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Gypsy Dave was Donovan Leitch's road buddy esp. between 1963 and 1971.
He and Donovan are still best friends. Sometimes, they can even be seen
together on stage.
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Dylan's Official website includes discography, lyrics, sound files, tour dates
and lots more. Woody Guthrie and Ramblin' Jack Elliott were Bob Dylan's
mentors. "No Direction Home" is a documentary film by Martin Scorsese that
traces the life of Bob Dylan, and his impact on American music and culture.
More info. Wikipedia
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The Beatles were an English band that was greatly influenced by American
music and wrote their own music. This is the Official Website of The Beatles
with detailed history, information on their music, movies, news, and latest
projects. More info. Wikipedia
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The Rolling Stones
& Mick Jagger
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The Rolling Stones started as an English cover band that played American
music. They were greatly influenced by Chicago's Rhythm and Blues. Now
they write their own music and developed their own distinct sound.
More info. Wikipedia
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Bill Graham
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This is the music promoter that started the 1960s San Francisco music scene.
Without him the Haight-Ashbury music scene and bands that came from it such
as Jefferson Airplane or The Grateful Dead would never have happened.
More info. Wikipedia
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The Jefferson Airplane was the most incredible Folk music oriented electric
band that was one of the earliest and best known psychedelic 1960s bands
from Haight-Ashbury in San Francisco. They had an original improvised sound
that was all their own. More info. Wikipedia
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The Grateful Dead were a psychedelic band from Haight-Ashbury in San
Francisco. They were influenced by Folk-Rock and Bluegrass music. This is
their Official Home Site. More info. Wikipedia
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Vintage Web site, from early days of the Web,
dedicated to Jim Morrison and The Doors
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A depiction of old black and white TV shows
of the 1950's and 1960's
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Bongomania is your place to find all kinds of information about bongo drums,
including instructions, history, photos, reviews, and everything you ever wanted
to know about bongos.
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Guess who’s gonna get cream all over his face and then go to Pieman’s web
site to check if your guess was right. The pieman Organization was established
in the 1960’s by Pieman who is really phat!
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Lisa Law Photography from hippie life in the 1960s. Lisa Law documents life as
she sees it. She has two books out "Flashing on the Sixties" and "Interviews
with Icons", and a Video documentary "Flashing on the Sixties" that has won
four awards at film festivals.
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Serving the hippie community since the mid 1990's.
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There's many links to hippie websites
on the Old Hippie's Groovy Site. Check it out!
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Celebrating Our Growing Consciousness
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David and Shekinah, pilgrims on the road since 2005 without residence or
savings, without working for money or our keep.
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Take a trip down the historic Mother Road that started in Chicage at Lake
Shore Drive and Jackson Blvd and ended in California where Santa Monica
Blvd meets Ocean Ave. Many hippies came down this Road.
"Get your kicks on Route 66".
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More About Peace And Love
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High Times is a New York-based monthly magazine founded in 1974 by Tom
Forcade. HIGH TIMES magazine is the voice of the marijuana community, from
the coffeeshops of Amsterdam to the medical cannabis scene in California and
everywhere ... More info. Wikipedia
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An online magazine for your head.
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The best of Cheech and Chong.
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Join the Blue Ribbon Online Free Speech Campaign!
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The award-winning national gay & lesbian newsmagazine web site said to have
been started by some former hippies. A site for open gays and those who are
just coming out.
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A veritable cornucopia of streetwise lingo,
posted and defined by its readers.
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Addiction and Abuse in the LGBT Community
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Some works by Beat writers - Summer Of Love.
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An archive of poetry in mp3 format. Includes readings by Patti Smith, Samuel
Beckett, William S Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Sylvia Plath, Frank Zappa and
many more.
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Join hippie groups!
Some still existing groups that I established but haven't logged into for ages.
Facebook
Flicker
Hippie Crib facebook page
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