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“LA Times Op-Ed: How well do you know your L.A. history? Take our 1960s quiz”

“LA Times Op-Ed: How well do you know your L.A. history? Take our 1960s quiz”

Posted on May 24, 2020June 5, 2020Author LA in the SixtiesPosted in News and Events

“Last week the Beach Boys, an iconic symbol of 1960s California, announced that the band may reunite for a 60th anniversary tour. But surf culture was just one small slice of L.A. life during that tumultuous era. Herewith, a quiz to test your knowledge of the city back then.” Take this 1960s quiz by Jon Wiener…

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Set the Night on Fire: L.A. in the Sixties Excerpt in LARB

Set the Night on Fire: L.A. in the Sixties Excerpt in LARB

Posted on April 14, 2020April 15, 2020Author LA in the SixtiesPosted in News and Events

The following is an excerpt from Set the Night on Fire: L.A. in the Sixties, by Mike Davis and Jon Wiener, published today by Verso. It is a monumental history of rebellion and resistance, a “movement history” of Los Angeles, examining the history of Black, Chicano, LGBT, women’s, and student activism in the city. Read…

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