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Another Flower Gone: Good-bye to Mary Travers

Thu, 09/17/2009 - 15:30 | Virginia Johnson
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A daughter of union organizers, Mary grew up in Greenwich Village and while only a teenager sang backup for the legendary Pete Seeger. Today, her clear, warm vocals on songs written by Seeger and Bob Dylan remind us of the softer aspects of 1960s social struggle. "If I Had a Hammer," "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" and "Blowin' in the Wind" are still favorites for youth groups.

Cesar Chavez: Union Leader

Thu, 08/27/2009 - 14:49
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By Bruce W. Conord

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Cesar Chavez fought for the rights of migrant workers who worked picking lettuce and grapes in 1960s and 1970s California.
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Woodstock Memories

Fri, 08/14/2009 - 14:05 | Virginia Johnson
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Forty years ago, crowds of young people converged on the quiet farming town of Bethel, New York, for a legendary concert. For many, it was the pivotal cultural event of their lives. The Woodstock Generation may be approaching retirement age, but the memories of those wild summer days rock on in books, music, and video.

Dying for Tie-Dye

Fri, 06/26/2009 - 17:02 | Virginia Johnson
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Image courtesy of Paula Burch's All About Hand Dyeing, http://www.pburch.net/dyeing.shtml

Feel like putting a little free spirit in your summer? Get on your oldest clothes, grab some buckets and rubber gloves, and head for the backyard to create beautiful tie-dye crafts.

You can use natural or artificial dyes, depending on whether you want your design to be a real eye-popper or something subtler that bespeaks being at one with nature. You can use a tie-dye kit or collect wild things from nature for earthier tones. Heck, even unsweetened Kool-Aid can be used as a dye to produce vivid color.