1960s. First, part of a 1969 abc report about the impact the massive crowd had on the small new york town known as bethel. Last night the traffic was immense, but somehow between dark and dawn when the music finally stopped, they disappeared across the country. Although thousands remained on tre the rented 600acre dairy farm pitching in on cleanup detail or just waiting out the crowd. Its nestled in the heart of the catskills. The biggest town nearby is monticello. The townspeople were terrified at the prospect of the hippy arrival. Before it was over something happened in monticello. Residents and resorts freely emptied their cupboards for the kids. Residents were stunned about their politeness. Polite. I think they are really a Wonderful Group of kids. I never met so many kids in such large numbers that were so polite, so patient, so courteous and understanding under these conditions that we had here in the last three days. Certainly in the beginning there was a great deal of apprehe
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Phenomenon unfolded. Then woodstock cocreators discuss how it came together and the Music Festivals legacy. Last night the traffic was immense but somehow, between dark and dawn, when the music finally stopped, they disappeared across the country. Thousands remained on the 600 acre rented dairy farm pitching in on the cleanup detail or waiting out the crowd. The festival site is nestled in the heart of the catskills resort area. The biggest town nearby is monticello. The towns people, quite frankly, were terrified of the prospect of the hippie arrival. Before it was over, something happened in monticello. Residents and resorts freely emptied their cupboards for the kids. You didnt sell many shoes. No, not too many but they were happy here. I think theyre really a Wonderful Group of kids. I never met so many kids who touched large numbers that were so polite, so patient, so courteous and understanding on these conditioned we had in the last three days. In the beginning it was a great de
The traffic was immense. Theeen dark and darman music finally stopped, they disappeared across the country. Thousands remained on the dairy farm, pitching in on the cleanup or waiting on a ride. It is nestled in the heart of the catskills. Biggest town nearby is monticello. People were terrified at the prospect of the hippie arrival. Something happened in monticello. 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. Ive never met so many kids in such large numbers that were patient and courteous and understanding. There was a great deal of apprehension. I can say the attitude of the town has changed toward these young men and women. There was a lot of inconvenience. Because much of the press coverage was so jaundiced in what happened, not many people wouldve learned what monticello learned. It was not a disaster area. There were 450,000 young people h
The trip back in time. Were surrounded in this room by gifts of state that president wilson received. One of the reasons he received so many spectacular gifts, frankly, is first, because he was the First American president to go to europe while he was in office. But secondly, because the world so fervently hoped for him to succeed in the mission he had taken on, of ending the catastrophe that was world war i. I think its hard for us to think now about how shocking world war i was to the people who had to live through it. And so the music of that era, to that time. I think as youll see this afternoon, hearing from michael, a lot of sense of music that existed and the america that existed before the war, and the muse that i can reveals to us the america that came out of that war. Youll see something of a transformation there. Michael lasser is a lecturer, writer, broadcaster, critic, and teacher about american music. Ive written it down, because hes written two books that i want to share