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Blackie was a swaybacked horse who, for 28 years, was a well known fixture in Tiburon, CA. He not only stood in the same spot in a pasture at the corner of Tiburon Boulevard and Trestle Glen Road, rarely moving, day after day, but he faced in the... See more

Blackie was a swaybacked horse who, for 28 years, was a well known fixture in Tiburon, CA. He not only stood in the same spot in a pasture at the corner of Tiburon Boulevard and Trestle Glen Road, rarely moving, day after day, but he faced in the same direction, becoming the local mascot of several generations. Born in Kansas, Blackie was brought to California to become a cutting horse at rodeos. After his rodeo career he was sold to the Army and became a cavalry horse, accompanying the Army horses stabled at the Presidio of San Francisco as they rode to Yosemite National Park each spring to patrol the park. He was retired when he was 12 years old. On October 1, 1938, Blackie made history by swimming across the San Francisco Bay from the Marin County side to San Francisco's Crissy Field. He swam it in 23 minutes and 15 seconds, winning a $1,000 bet for his then owner, Shorty Roberts. A short time later, Anthony Connell, his new owner, put him in the Tiburon pasture where he found his... See less

Highlights: Blackie died February 27, 1966 at the age of 40. There is a life-sized bronze statue of him in his pasture and he has a book out. He did not, however, swim the Bay.

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The purpose of this web and library guide is to help the user gain a broad understanding and appreciation for the culture and history of the 1960s. In a very small way, this is a bibliographic essay. While there is no way we can link to everything,... See more

The purpose of this web and library guide is to help the user gain a broad understanding and appreciation for the culture and history of the 1960s. In a very small way, this is a bibliographic essay. While there is no way we can link to everything, we have attempted to find areas of special interest and to select information that we hold dear today - movies we watch, songs we sing, events that move us, people we admire. To see the whole picture, we encourage users to browse all the way through this page and then visit the suggested links for more information on the decade. We feel the best way to immerse oneself in a topic is to use both Internet and the library. The real depth of information is best read in books. More photographs, more information, more depth. Then, there is information that will be found only on the Internet; a journal from someone, photographs like those on our pages. If you can add a valuable site or information to this page, we invite you to write. Thanks for the... See less

Highlights: FACTS about this decade. * Population 177,830,000 * Unemployment 3,852,000 * National Debt 286.3 Billion * Average Salary $4,743 * Teacher's Salary $5,174 * Minimum Wage $1.00 * Life Expectancy: Males 66.6 years, Females 73.1 years * Auto deaths 21.3 per 100,000 * An estimated 850,000 "war...

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September 2, 2007 -- Speedway Meadows, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

September 2, 2007 -- Speedway Meadows, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco See less

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• Clicking on the various City Buttons (to the left) and exploring your favorite decade. • Submitting Requests (box on the right) and checking out the "Most

• Clicking on the various City Buttons (to the left) and exploring your favorite decade. • Submitting Requests (box on the right) and checking out the "Most See less

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Lisa Law :: Flashing on the Sixties

Lisa Law :: Flashing on the Sixties See less

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Last Modified: Wednesday, 28-Jan-2004 14:20:21 EST © 1998 by the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia

Last Modified: Wednesday, 28-Jan-2004 14:20:21 EST © 1998 by the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia See less

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Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me Richard Farina THOUGH RICHARD FARINA died young and his literary output was minimal, he was a larger-than-life figure whose writings and exploits entrenched him in the mythology of the sixties. Farina was of... See more

Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me Richard Farina THOUGH RICHARD FARINA died young and his literary output was minimal, he was a larger-than-life figure whose writings and exploits entrenched him in the mythology of the sixties. Farina was of Irish and Cuban heritage; in the fifties he fought both with the Irish Republican Army in Ireland and Fidel Castro in the mountains of Cuba. He attended Cornell University, where Thomas Pynchon was his friend and roommate. Pynchon writes of the novel, "It's been a while since I've read anything quite so groovy, quite such a joy from beginning to end." Richard Farina died at the age of thirty in a motorcycle accident on his way to a publication party for this book. See less

See this at: bbc.co.uk| Added on 09/25/06

1963 JFK got shot, MLK had a dream, the Beatles hit the big time, and Dr Who's TARDIS broke down.

1963 JFK got shot, MLK had a dream, the Beatles hit the big time, and Dr Who's TARDIS broke down. See less

Highlights: I Love the 1960s - Part of I Love the 1960s from BBCi Cult. Everything you ever needed to know about the decade that brought the world the Beatles, Habitat and The Magnificent Seven.

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I Love the 1960s - Part of I Love the 1960s from BBCi Cult

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In the early 60's, as today, the young people had a different lingo and it, as today, drove our parents nuts. These are a few of the slang words that were used in the sixties. The keyword here is "used" as some of these words came from an earlier... See more

In the early 60's, as today, the young people had a different lingo and it, as today, drove our parents nuts. These are a few of the slang words that were used in the sixties. The keyword here is "used" as some of these words came from an earlier era. Also these words are words used in and around Hawthorne Ca., where I grew up. Your words may differ and may not be added. Also, notice that "Dope" slang has, for the most part, been omitted from this list. There are plenty of Dope slang web pages out there. If that's what you're looking for, go to Google.com and type in Drug Slang. If you have any slang to add, please let me know and I'll add the word if I think it applies. I get lots and lots of slang words from all over the world, but only about 5% are added..... See less

Highlights: Example: "Since Ron put the new engine in his car, it really hauls ass!" Heat The Cops Heavy Deep, Cool, Chaotic, Sad, Controversial Hep With it. A person who understands the situation. Hip Very good,cool. Hodad A non-surfer, usually someone who just hangs around the beach. Hook Steal...

See this at: chickenonaunicycle.c...| Added on 06/22/06

This page contains artwork from those cities, towns and venues that are still, broadly, in the Bay area but are north of the City itself. It stretches as far a field as Sacramento. Many of the venues are in Marin County which is just north of San... See more

This page contains artwork from those cities, towns and venues that are still, broadly, in the Bay area but are north of the City itself. It stretches as far a field as Sacramento. Many of the venues are in Marin County which is just north of San Francisco, across the Golden Gate Bridge. The Pacific Ocean is its Western edge. Highway 1 (the Pacific Coast Highway) runs along the coastline, but the main thoroughfare is Highway 101, which heads North to Sonoma, Mendocino and beyond. Thanks as ever are due to Corry Arnold. See less

Highlights: The Ark, an old converted Ferry boat (the Charles Van Damme) at Gate 6 in Sausalito, served as a sort of "after-hours" club for many of the San Francisco bands, much as The Sweetwater in Mill Valley did for the likes of Jerry Garcia years later. The Ark tended to have shows running from...

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1. SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE What could be more San Francisco? Black. White. Boys. Girls. Soul. Rock. Hints of the Beatles and Bob Dylan alongside echoes of Ray Charles and James Brown. Sly was his own greatest hit -- a Vallejo church kid and doo-wop... See more

1. SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE What could be more San Francisco? Black. White. Boys. Girls. Soul. Rock. Hints of the Beatles and Bob Dylan alongside echoes of Ray Charles and James Brown. Sly was his own greatest hit -- a Vallejo church kid and doo-wop wannabe who produced Beatlesque hits for white teens and became the boss soul man of Bay Area black radio before launching his own group. Sly and the Family Stone changed the way music was played -- from the way Stevie Wonder sang to the funky rumblings behind Miles Davis. They pointed the future of jazz to Herbie Hancock and made the Temptations grow up. There would be no Prince if there hadn't been a Sly Stone. Michael Jackson is such a fan, he bought the publishing rights. The black prince of Woodstock may have succumbed to his private demons, but his music lives on in the reverberations. They're still heard vividly -- original, brilliant and dangerous enough to be scary. Definitive Song: ``I Want to Take You Higher'' (1969) 2. CREEDENCE... See less

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Huey Lewis and the News "Greatest Hits & Videos" Frankie's Dream "It Comes In Waves" John Cipollina "Raven" Malika "You Don't Know..." Tia Carroll "Tia Carroll" Times 4 "Seductivity" Kisha Griffin "Chit Chat'N" David K. Mathews "The Coltrane... See more

Huey Lewis and the News "Greatest Hits & Videos" Frankie's Dream "It Comes In Waves" John Cipollina "Raven" Malika "You Don't Know..." Tia Carroll "Tia Carroll" Times 4 "Seductivity" Kisha Griffin "Chit Chat'N" David K. Mathews "The Coltrane Connection" Tequila "Tequila" Mz. Dee "Real Woman, Real Soul" Alien Cowboys "Zero Gravity" Henry Oden "Henry Oden" Ron Hacker And The Hacksaws "Burnin'" See less

Highlights: If you remember a local band from the 60s or 70s, it's probably listed here, with bios and discographies and links to band pages.

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* Hardcover: 480 pages * Publisher: Publications International (January 31, 2004) * Language: English * ISBN: 141271009X * Product Dimensions: 11.0 x 9.3 x 1.5 inches * Shipping Weight: 4.9 kilograms. (View shipping rates and policies) * Amazon.com... See more

* Hardcover: 480 pages * Publisher: Publications International (January 31, 2004) * Language: English * ISBN: 141271009X * Product Dimensions: 11.0 x 9.3 x 1.5 inches * Shipping Weight: 4.9 kilograms. (View shipping rates and policies) * Amazon.com Sales Rank: #45,589 in Books (See Top Sellers in Books) Yesterday: #146,515 in Books See less

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The author was elected president of Students for a Democratic Society in 1963, and he brings an insider's perspective to bear on the turbulent whirl of political, social, and sexual rebellion we now call "the sixties." Gitlin does a nice job of... See more

The author was elected president of Students for a Democratic Society in 1963, and he brings an insider's perspective to bear on the turbulent whirl of political, social, and sexual rebellion we now call "the sixties." Gitlin does a nice job of integrating his first-person recollections with a broader history that ranges from the roots of 1960s revolt in 1950s affluence and complacency to the movement's apocalyptic collapse in the early 1970s--a victim of its own excesses as well as governmental persecution. His lucid summary of the complex strands that intertwined to form the counterculture is essential basic reading for those who don't know the difference between the Diggers and the Yippies. --Wendy Smith See less

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See this at: nostalgiacentral.com| Added on 05/23/06

Almost everything about the sixties seems to be an icon. David Bailey wore a crewneck sweater to marry Catherine Deneuve while Mods and Rockers spent the Easter holidays hurling deckchairs at each other on the seafront. The youth of the 1960s... See more

Almost everything about the sixties seems to be an icon. David Bailey wore a crewneck sweater to marry Catherine Deneuve while Mods and Rockers spent the Easter holidays hurling deckchairs at each other on the seafront. The youth of the 1960s certainly had plenty of heroes to choose from - Mary Quant, Twiggy, Che Guevara, Mick Jagger, Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Bernadette Devlin, Yuri Gargarin . . . DJs, pop stars, footballers, racing drivers, film stars and those four lads from Liverpool. Some predicted the mini skirt would lead to anarchy - or even worse, to joy. The Pill and the miniskirt seemed to promise some kind of utopia, providing the maximum of temptation with the maximum of opportunity. A decade where the best selling albums came from K-Tel and Ronco - The same people who brought us such labour-saving devices as the Fishin' Magician and the Buttonmatic. The Seventies were about having a good time all of the time. People were too busy having sex, getting drunk and/or stoned,... See less

Highlights: Dallas and Dynasty ruled the airwaves, Transformers were more than meets the eye, leggings under a short skirt was considered a stylish look, Michael Jackson was still black and 'by the power of Greyskull you HAD the power!'

See this at: nostalgiacentral.com| Added on 05/23/06

As 1960 dawned, no pretenders in the US had threatened Elvis Presley's position as king. The month after his army release in March, Stuck On You bolted to Number One to be followed by It's Now Or Never and Are You Lonesome Tonight? later in the year.... See more

As 1960 dawned, no pretenders in the US had threatened Elvis Presley's position as king. The month after his army release in March, Stuck On You bolted to Number One to be followed by It's Now Or Never and Are You Lonesome Tonight? later in the year. But many challengers were emerging - and lots of them were girls!. Four black teenagers from New Jersey, The Shirelles, were one of the earliest and best of the sixties female groups. And the teen romance market was well catered for with artists like Bobby Vee, Gene Pitney and Ricky Nelson. At the beginning of 1961, 19-year old Bob Dylan arrived in Greenwich Village, New York to try and establish himself on the folk scene. He was not alone in feeling that most white rock music was now aimed at the lowest common denominator. In 1961 much of the best American popular music came from the Tamla Motown group of labels in Detroit, owned and masterminded by Berry Gordy (who had previously worked on the assembly line at Ford). His intention was to... See less

Highlights: Surf music was also reaching new audiences. The Ventures started out with the biggest hit of their career - Walk, Don't Run. But the genre's champions were The Beach Boys - three brothers, a cousin and a school fried who sang the praises of their idealistic Californian lifestyle. By the...

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AMERICAN GRAFITTI… One of the questions most asked about American Graffiti is," how did you guys get the part"? Well the answer is the casting director for the movie, Fred Roos, saw the band play at the Troubadour in L.A. in 1971. In 1972 when... See more

AMERICAN GRAFITTI… One of the questions most asked about American Graffiti is," how did you guys get the part"? Well the answer is the casting director for the movie, Fred Roos, saw the band play at the Troubadour in L.A. in 1971. In 1972 when director George Lucas, needed a band to play the part of Herbie and the Heartbeats in the high school hop scene, Fred told him about us. George Lucas and Francis Coppola, the producer, came to our sound check at the Whisky-a-Go-Go on the Sunset Strip. They liked what they saw, and asked us a few simple questions. Can you play "At The Hop", do you want to be in a movie, and is there a song you have that you'd like to do in the movie? Yes, yes, and yes. We recorded three songs, "At the Hop", "Louie Louie", and "She's so Fine" in San Francisco, at Wally Heiders studio. The songs were recorded and mixed in one four hour session the night before we filmed the movie. We left the tracks very dry, no echo or reverb, because they would be played back over... See less

Highlights: The "Hop" scene was filmed at Mt. Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley, Ca. The entire scene was shot in one day. When we arrived early in the morning there was a row of barber chairs and a line of kids waiting to get their hair cut so they could be in the scene. We got into our red...

See this at: sfmuseum.org| Added on 05/20/06

Capt. Beefheart and His Magic Band opened at the Avalon Ballroom, Sutter and Van Ness. May 27, 1966 Artist Andy Warhol and his Plastic Inevitable, Velvet Underground and Nico, plus the Mothers, at Fillmore Auditorium. May 30, 1966 Benefit for the... See more

Capt. Beefheart and His Magic Band opened at the Avalon Ballroom, Sutter and Van Ness. May 27, 1966 Artist Andy Warhol and his Plastic Inevitable, Velvet Underground and Nico, plus the Mothers, at Fillmore Auditorium. May 30, 1966 Benefit for the Haight-Ashbury Legal Organization (HALO) at Winterland. The Jefferson Airplane performed. June 4, 1966 The Jefferson Airplane appear in Exposition Auditorium at Civic Center. June 6, 1966 The Turtles, and Oxford Circle at the Fillmore Auditorium. June 22, 1966 The Jefferson Airplane at the Avalon Ballroom. June 24, 1966 Lenny Bruce and the Mothers of Invention appeared in concert at Fillmore Auditorium. KFRC Presents the Beach Boys Summer Spectacular at the Cow Palace. Other acts included the Jefferson Airplane, Lovin' Spoonful, Chad and Jeremy, Percy Sledge, The Byrds, and Sir Douglas Quintet, June 26, 1966 Sopwith Camel opened for the Rolling Stones in performance at the Cow Palace. Jefferson Airplane also performed. July 1, 1966 Quicksilver... See less

Highlights: June, 1967: KFRC Fantasy Fair and Magic Mountain Music Festival at Mt. Tamalpais to benefit the Hunters Point Child Care Center. “Trans-Love Buslines” carried participants from the parking area to the festival.

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President Lyndon Johnson sends combat troops to Vietnam, and teach-ins and antiwar demonstrations follow. National Guard intervenes in Watts riots that leave 34 dead in Los Angeles.

President Lyndon Johnson sends combat troops to Vietnam, and teach-ins and antiwar demonstrations follow. National Guard intervenes in Watts riots that leave 34 dead in Los Angeles. See less

Highlights: 1967: Thurgood Marshall becomes first African American Supreme Court justice. Troop strength in Vietnam reaches 474,000; casualties exceed 13,000. Antiwar demonstrators march on the Pentagon. First issue of Rolling Stone magazine appears.

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The statement was a generational call for direct participatory democracy in which Americans would have greater say over the decisions affecting their lives. It called for the extension of democratic principles to the workplace as well as the... See more

The statement was a generational call for direct participatory democracy in which Americans would have greater say over the decisions affecting their lives. It called for the extension of democratic principles to the workplace as well as the electoral arena. It opposed the dominance of the military-industrial complex with the hope that social movements could reform the Democrats as a party of progressive opposition. In its vision, greater democracy would lessen individuals' alienation. The manifesto’s 1962 publication preceded the phenomena of the counter-culture, hippies and back-to-the-land. Tom Hayden, who drafted the Port Huron Statement in 1962 when he was 21 years old, was among the founders of Students for a Democratic Society, a Freedom Rider in the segregated South, a community organizer in the slums of New Jersey, an opponent of the Vietnam War who was indicted by Richard Nixon, and eventually served in the California Legislature for 18 years. See less

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