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By: Lynzy Wheaton & Kara Bennett

WOODSTOCK! ‘69. By: Lynzy Wheaton & Kara Bennett . What was Woodstock?. Music festival. Anti-war gathering. Art fair. Hippies. C reators!. John Roberts. Michael Lang. Joel Rosenman. Artie Kornfeld. Origin. Newspaper ad caught Michael Lang’s attention

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By: Lynzy Wheaton & Kara Bennett

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  1. WOODSTOCK! ‘69 By: Lynzy Wheaton & Kara Bennett

  2. What was Woodstock? Music festival Anti-war gathering Art fair Hippies

  3. Creators! John Roberts Michael Lang Joel Rosenman Artie Kornfeld

  4. Origin • Newspaper ad caught Michael Lang’s attention • Investors looking for “legitimate business opportunity” • Lang met with investors and discussed Thus… Woodstock was born!

  5. Location • Bethel, New York • Max Yasgur’s 600 acre dairy farm

  6. Max Yasgur? • An American farmer • Agreed to lease his land for $50,000 • Believed in freedom of expression • Provided food and water at the concert

  7. Preparations

  8. Some famous performing artists…

  9. Declined invitations…

  10. Taking Woodstock • Released in August 2009 • Directed by Ang Lee • Based off the memoir “Taking Woodstock: A True Story of a Riot, a Concert, and a Life” written by Elliot Tiber

  11. Soundtrack albums • Live albums from the concert • Triple-album set • Released in May 1970

  12. 40th Reunion

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