As woodstock. It took place in bethel, new york. For the next hour on washington cspan3, welive on will look back and exactly what happened and why in the legacy of woodstock 50 years later. Join us is david farber. He is joining us from the university of kansas. Abc newsre is how covered the massive crowd that shutdown at town not far from new york city. The townspeople were terrified at the prospect of the hippie arrival. Something happened, residents freely emptied their cupboards for the kids. Merchants were stunned by their politeness. They are polite kids. They were happy here. I think they are a Wonderful Group of kids. They were patient and courteous and understanding. There was a great deal of apprehension. There was a lot of inconvenience. Because much of the press inerage was so jaundiced what happened, not many people wouldve learned what monticello learned. Peopleere 450,000 young here. There were no conveniences, no violence. Host abc News Coverage from 1969. Joining us f
Age of great dreams america in the 1960s. Last night, the traffic was a immense, but somehow between dark and dawn when the music stopped, they disappeared across the country. Although thousands remained on the 600 acre dairy farm, pitching in on cleanup or just waiting out the crowd. The festival site is near the the town of monticello. The people were terrified at the prospect of the arrival. But before it was over, something happened in monticello. Residents and resorts empty their cupboards for the kids. Merchants were stunned by their politeness. Polite. That is about what i can say about them. But you did not sell any shoes . Not too many, but they were happy here. I think they are a Wonderful Group of kids. I have never met so many kids in such large numbers that were so polite, so patient, so courteous, and understanding under the conditions we had here the last three days. In the beginning, there was a great deal of apprehension, but right now, i can say that the attitude of t
Residents and resorts empty their cupboards for the kids. Merchants were stunned by their politeness. Polite. That is about what i can say. Did not sell any shoes . Not too many, but they were happy here. I think they are a Wonderful Group of kids. I have never met so many that were so patient, so courteous, and understanding under the conditions we had here the last three days. In the beginning, there was a great deal of apprehension, but right now, i can say that the attitude of the town has changed for these young men and women. They took a lot of aggravation and inconvenience of the average person that they would not take. Unfortunately, because of the press coverage being so jaundiced, not many people would learn what monticello learned. Suffice it to say it was not a disaster area. There were 450,000 young people here with no conveniences, a few police, but no violence, not even arguments in the midst of a 12 hour traffic jam. Abc News Coverage from august of 1969. Joining us fro
Cspan 2. It was 50 years ago this weekend, an iconic weekend known as woodstock. Bethel, new e in york, for the next hour on washington journal and life on cspan three ssive crt shutdown at town not far from new york city. First heres how abc news covered the impact of the literally wd that shut down a town not too far from new york city. The townspeople were terrified at the prospect of the hippie arrival. Something happened, the festival site is nestled in the catskills resort area. Is,and est down nearby the towns people quite frankly prospect fied at the of the hippie arrival but before it was over something happened. Residents and resorts freely emptied their cub boards for the kids. Their ts were stunned by politeness. Polite. Thats about what i can say. Kids. E but you didnt sell too many shoes . No, not too many but they were happy here. They are really a Wonderful Group of kids. I never met so many kids in such numbers that were so polite and so patient, so understanding under
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