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My name is Penny Evans
They say the war is over, but I think it's just begun. War's human cost: drafted men, young widows, and lasting grief. "Penny Evans": a song about the…
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Louise Haynes
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Fifty-five years ago this month
May 4, 1970 - Kent State University. Vietnam War Protest & National Guard Tragedy: Learn about the 1970 campus shooting, Nixon's war expansion, and…
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Louise Haynes
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Fortunate Son
A song about the Vietnam War draft, protests, and social inequality. #英検2級 #CEFRB1 #protestmusic #vietnamwar
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Louise Haynes
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The Windows of the World
The windows of the world are covered with rain... When will those black skies turn to blue?
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Louise Haynes
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Bonjour Vietnam
A song about a young woman longing to see a country where her ancestral roots are
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Louise Haynes
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I ain’t Marchin’ Anymore
It's always the old to lead us to the wars, always the young to fall
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Louise Haynes
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Remembering Hugh Thompson
and the people he saved in My Lai
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Louise Haynes
What's Goin' On?
Only love can conquer hate... The 1960s was a time of social change. Many young people wanted a different kind of lifestyle, with new fashions, new ways…
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Louise Haynes
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Prisoners
Bring me and the other boys home. Bring me and the other boys home. A song by John Denver about prisoners of war.
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Louise Haynes
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What about Me?
the revolution must be mighty close at hand. A song about some social issues of the American 1960s and 70s.
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Louise Haynes
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It Could Have Been Me
A beautiful song by Holly Near about the killing of people fighting for justice or simply living their lives. We don't need any more verses.
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Louise Haynes
The Right to Live in Peace, by Victor Jara
El derecho de vivir en paz
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Louise Haynes
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