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Helpful History

September 2026

Draft Cards and Defiance: How Draft Resistance Organized Itself

By Terry Britton|2026-09-12T10:00:00+00:00September 12th, 2026|Categories: Woodstock Museum Helpful History Blog|

How Vietnam draft resistance used counseling, local chapters, legal support and public defiance to turn private decisions into a national movement.

Freedom Summer 1964: The Voter Registration Campaign That Changed Mississippi

By Terry Britton|2026-09-05T10:00:00+00:00September 5th, 2026|Categories: Woodstock Museum Helpful History Blog|

How Freedom Summer joined local organizers and volunteers to challenge Mississippi voter suppression in 1964 and reshape the national debate.

August 2026

Behind Yasgur’s Farm: How a Dairy Farmer’s Handshake Deal Created Woodstock

By Terry Britton|2026-08-29T10:00:00+00:00August 29th, 2026|Categories: Woodstock Museum Helpful History Blog|

How Max Yasgur’s Bethel dairy farm became the last-minute home of the 1969 Woodstock festival.

Richie Havens Opened Woodstock and Changed What a Music Festival Could Be

By Terry Britton|2026-08-22T23:39:17+00:00August 22nd, 2026|Categories: Woodstock Museum Helpful History Blog|

How Richie Havens’ improvised “Freedom” opened Woodstock and made a lasting statement about music, courage, and social justice.

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