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Recently, and by recently I really mean today, I wrote a research paper for my history class on the folk revival of the late fifties and early sixties. I must say that this paper was an absolute blast to do.
First of all I must say that yes, I am a folk fanatic, so this is right up my alley. I spent this past summer reading the newly published "Girls like Us," and "A Freewheelin' Time." "Girls like us," was a biography about Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and Carly Simon. "A Freewheelin' Time" was a memoir of Greenwich Village in the Sixties, by none other then Suze Rotolo, Bob Dylan's first real true love. Both books were great, and they really inspired an increased interest in the folk scene of the sixties.
Flash forward to the fall, when my history professor told us that we could pick any topic we like for research papers (as long as the topic was after 1945). I knew immediately that this would be the perfect opportunity to dig deeper into my interest of folk. So I chose the "folk revival," as my topic.
Well, the paper is now finished and I could not be happier with the outcome.
Not only that but this was more of a fun hobby then a dreaded assignment.
4 comments:
I learned of your recent entry via google alert for "folk revivial". I produce folk concerts in the Boston area - http://notlobmusic.googlepages.com - and would like to read your paper, possibly post it to NorthEastFolknRoots - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthEastFolknRoots
I would be happy to.
What did you think of the paper?
I am curious to know your opinion.
Thanks!
hi alex! it's katherine from exploringberkeley.wordpress.com. is there any place i can read your paper, if i'm not a member of that yahoo group? it sounds pretty interesting.
i know exactly what you mean about it being more of a fun hobby than a dreaded assignment. once i got to do a presentation on the dead kennedys and the historical significance behind their song "i fought the law". i found myself working on the presentation WAY more than i had to, putting off awful math homework in its favor (wait, that's what i'm doing right now). the dead kennedys are not exactly bob dylan, but whatever.
cool assignment!
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