All posts tagged "1960s"
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21.5K6Arts and LeisureAl Capp Meets John and Yoko (And It Doesn’t Go Well)
Al Capp earned legions of fans for his bitingly satirical cartoon strip Li’l Abner. President Richard Nixon and Queen Elizabeth admired his...
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16.0K12Arts and LeisureBeatles Roll Through Boston – With Pandemonium to Spare
In 1964, New England – along with the rest of the country — went Beatles crazy. Since the day they appeared on...
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12.0K17Arts and LeisureThe July 3rd Bonfire Craze of the Early 20th Century
Setting a bonfire in celebrationswas a longstanding New England tradition. In Boston, bonfires lit up Pope Night and the celebration of the...
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14.6K4Arts and LeisureThe Night James Brown, Soul Brother No. 1, Saved Boston
James Brown, the hardest working man in show biz, worked extra hard on April 5, 1968 to keep Boston calm in the...
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5.7K11MassachusettsEd Brooke Takes the Oath of Office
On Jan. 10, 1967, Ed Brooke was sworn in as the junior senator from Massachusetts, the first African-American to win popular election...
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12.0K7bostonThe Trial of Dr. Benjamin Spock
Dr. Benjamin Spock was a card-carrying member of the Eastern Establishment until a presidential remark set him on a different path. It...
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