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A little help from my friends
It’s been 50 years since Woodstock transformed the cultural trajectory of popular music. Were you at Yasgur’s Farm? Do tell.
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Lonesome Dove at 30
Frank Beaver examines how one TV miniseries re-imagined the American cowboy.
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Tangs for the memories
As a scientist in the late ’60s, Rowena Matthews, PhD ’69, redefined gender norms in the lab. And that was before she hit the airwaves.
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Getting better all the time
In 1967, Ann Arbor was abuzz over an album fans knew would change the world. So what do they think today?
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He’s a maniac
Jon Hein introduced “jump the shark” to the pop-culture lexicon. Now, in a new book about fast food, Hein shows one man’s “junk” is another man’s pleasure.
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From the crossroads to the classroom
As a professor, musician, and founding curator at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Bruce Conforth has established an award-winning career sharing his passion for performance and American culture.