Moretta, John
Summary: "Among the most significant subcultures in modern U.S. history, the hippies had a far-reaching impact on American society. The entrenched institutions within the political and cultural establishments that the hippies challenged, or abandoned, mainly prevailed. Yet the nonviolent, egalitarian principles of the movement, underpinned an era of civic protest that brought an end to the Vietnam War"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.5 MORLowrey, Jim
Summary: A brief description of some of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche's students, activites, and teachings from 1968-1973, by a member of the Pygmy Farm, a hippie commune in Boulder, Colorado.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Horse 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.3 LOWMacFarlane, Scott
Summary: "Focusing on the years from 1962 through 1976, this book takes a constructivist look at the "Hippie" era's key works of prose, which in turn may be viewed as the literary canon of the counterculture. It examines the ways in which these works with their tendency toward whimsy and true spontaneity are genuinely reflective of the period"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: McFarland & Co. 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Social Cult MacFarlaneAshton, Dianne.
Summary: The ways in which Hanukkah was reshaped by American Jews reveals the changing goals and values that emerged among different contingents each December as they confronted the reality of living as a religious minority in the United States. Bringing together clergy and laity, artists and businessmen, teachers, parents, and children, Hanukkah has been a dynamic force for both stability and change in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New York University Press 2013