Hudson River Sloop Clearwater

The Significance of Pete Seeger to American History Pete Seeger is an extremely talented artist who is very well known for his contributions to folk music. Pete Seeger is an absolute inspiration to many people around the world today. Not only was Pete Seeger just a singer/songwriter, he was also an important political activist, the author of several dozen books, an environmentalist as well as a peace advocator. He plays a very significant role in terms of historical influences. As a man of many

Dredging the Hudson River For the past year, the subject of polychlorinated biphenyls in the Hudson River and what should be done about them has been discussed by politicians and residents all over the capital region. Often the top story on the local news, the front page headline of the newspaper, the subject of a special on television, or the reason for a town meeting, dredging has become a much debated topic. With all the information being exchanged and opinions published, it is easy for the

During the mid 20th century, there were many movements and civil rights activists that came along with them. Movements ranged from black civil rights, to women’s voting rights and gay equality. Americans began to challenge societal norms around this time by challenging traditions surrounding sex and marriage and many. This led to the term “New America”, which was condemned by the government as immoral and anarchistic. During this time of counterculture, the Vietnam War was also a crisis that had