Voices from the underground
By: [edited by Ken Wachsberger ; foreword by Markos Moulitsas].
Contributors: Wachsberger, Ken.
Edition: [2nd ed.].
Series: Dissident press series
Publisher: Michigan State University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: East Lansing
Language: eng
Number of pages: 361
ISBN-13: 9780870139833
Subjects: Underground press publications -- United States; Human rights -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- United States
Description: This enlightening book offers a collection of histories of underground papers from the Vietnam Era as written and told by key staff members of the time. Their stories, building on those presented in Part 1, represent a wide range of publications: countercultural, gay, lesbian, feminist, Puerto Rican, Native American, Black, socialist, Southern consciousness, prisoners' rights, New Age, rank-and-file, military, and more. Wachsberger notes that the underground press not only produced a few well-known papers but also was truly national and diverse in scope. His goal is to capture the essence of "the countercultural community." This book will be a fundamental resource for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of a dramatic era in U.S. history, as well as offering a younger readership a glimpse into a generation of idealists who rose up to challenge and improve government and society.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Insider histories of the Vietnam era underground press