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3 Movies That Perfectly Capture the Musical Spirit of 1960s Hippie Culture

A lot of hippie movies about the 1960s have hit the silver screen, but these three films remain some of the most memorable.
Wall Street Journal

Peggy Caserta, Arbiter of Hippie Fashion in the 1960s, Dies at 84

She made a fortune in the late 1960s by selling bell-bottom jeans, leather jackets and concert tickets to flower children in San Francisco, including her friend Janis Joplin. Then Peggy Caserta blew ...
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‘Jesus People’: How the 1960s’ ‘Summer of Love’ culture spawned an hippie-evangelical movement

A large crowd dances to the music during the "Summer of Love" 40th anniversary concert at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco | Robert Galbraith/Reuters This year marks the 50th anniversary of the ...
Wall Street Journal

‘Mind=Blown’ Has Its Roots in the Hippie 1960s

When YouTube star Matthew Santoro decided to write a book based on his much-viewed video series “50 Amazing Facts to Blow Your Mind,” he knew that he needed a snappy title. A popular internet meme ...