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Tag: 1969

An Aging Boomer on Student Protests

Posted on May 28, 2024 (May 28, 2024) by Annie Tobey

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Posted in HistoryTagged 1960s, 1969, baby boomers, boomers, History, Nostalgia, protests

‘A Little Rebellion Is a Good Thing’ Book Review

Posted on November 9, 2020 (November 9, 2020) by Annie Tobey

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Posted in Books, ReviewsTagged 1969, Book review, book reviews

1969: Sparking the Gay Rights Movement

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Rachel Marsh

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Posted in Annie Tobey, History, NostalgiaTagged 1969, Diversity Richmond, gay rights, gay rights movement, LGBTQ, Stonewall Inn

Saxon Shoes: Over 60 Years Strong

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Rachel Marsh

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Posted in Audrey T. Hingley, HistoryTagged 1969, Gloria Weiner, Jack Weiner, Saxon, Saxon Shoes

The Beginnings of Change for Black Richmond

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Rachel Marsh

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Posted in HistoryTagged 1969, African American, African Americans, Ben Campbell, black Richmond, Richmond, segregation

Behind the Moon Landing and Looking to Mars

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Rachel Marsh

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Posted in History, Joan Tupponce, Science & TechnologyTagged 1969, Buzz Aldrin, Langley, Mars, moon, moon landing, NASA, Neil Armstrong

The Mighty Voices of 1969

Posted on June 25, 2019 (June 25, 2019) by Rachel Marsh

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Posted in David L. Robbins, HistoryTagged 1969, David L. Robbins, The Mighty Pen Project, vietnam war, Virginia War Memorial

Rocking Richmond in 1969

Posted on June 21, 2019 (June 21, 2019) by Rachel Marsh

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Posted in Music, NostalgiaTagged 1969, Altria Theater, Columbia Records, Music, Ron Moody, Ron Moody and the Centaurs, Tantilla, Tantilla Ballroom, Tantilla Gardens, The Mosque

1969: Technological Leaps and Bounds

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Rachel Marsh

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Posted in Nostalgia, Science & TechnologyTagged 1969, Boeing 747, Buzz Aldrin, Concorde, moon landing, Neil Armstrong, Pontiac GTO

Speaking Out: Protests in 1969

Posted on June 13, 2019 (June 24, 2019) by Rachel Marsh

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Posted in NostalgiaTagged 1969, civil rights, protests, vietnam war, women's rights

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