University of Virginia
University of Virginia Library: The Psychedelic '60S
This resource is a comprehensive online exhibit featuring 1960's American culture. Topics include civil rights, psychedelic drugs, rock music, social protest and cultural change.
Other
Twin Oaks Intentional Community
Twin Oaks, an original commune that came together in the 1960s, is still thriving today. Learn about its philosophy and way of life.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Flower Power
An interesting look at the counterculture of the 1960s and 1970s and what influence it had on popular culture.
Read Works
Read Works: Down With It
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about hippies and a scientist who studies their culture. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Digital History
Digital History: The Making and Unmaking of a Counterculture
A look at the facets of the youth counterculture in the 1960s and an explanation of why it imploded.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Hare Krishna Cult
The Hare Krishna movement emerged during the Hippie Counterculture era of the 1960s.
Brown University
The Whole World Was Watching: An Oral History of 1968
Memories of 1968 are collected via interviews conducted by high school students. Important issues during that time include civil rights, Vietnam, the politics of the time and women's rights. There are transcripts of interviews and key...
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg
This site contains biographical content drawn from the American Masters Series DVD entitled The Life And Times of Allen Ginsberg. The person featured,Allen Ginsberg, was one of the first "beat" poets. His counterculture experimentation...