Woodstock :: History

Dickens said it runner It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Its a amalgam that on the wholeow for never be reproduced again, said Burt Feldman, a Bethel town historian.That weekend, in that respect were liars, lovers, prophets and profiteers. They all made love, money, and a little history. Over all, the bash cost more(prenominal) than 2.4 million dollars. Four different people sponsored it. There was John Roberts, Joel Rosenman, Artie Kornfeld and Michael Lang. The oldest was only 26, and the youngest man being only 23. All four of the guys didnt concur on much, butt they did agree on a slogan, Three old age of Peace and Music. They pass judgment that the peace would help promote the anti-war act and they figured it might also decrease violence. The Dove on the Guitar was originally a catbird perched on a flute. But, because of the Peace slogan and mostly rock-n-roll medicine called for the dove on the guitar.They designed ab kayoed 50,000 people, even thoug h, they said that there was a possibility that 100,000 to even 150,000 people may be at hug drugding. The amplifiers, at their lowest setting, would cause pain to anyone standing within a ten foot radius of the speakers. Friday through Monday, everyone who had been there had a time that they would never forget, had it have been good, or had it have been bad. There were three deaths through out the entire weekend. One of the deaths was caused by a tractor accident, and the other two were two drug overdoses.