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C-SPAN

C Span: American Authors 2: Jack Kerouac

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a biography of Jack Kerouac (1922-1969 CE), list of works, and links to additional information on the writer.
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Jack Kerouac

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Jack Kerouac.
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Jack Kerouac Listening to Himself on the Radio

For Students 9th - 10th
The legend and the reality of the way Jack Kerouac wrote "On the Road," and eventually "Went to bed obscure and woke up famous." Pictures, video, and audio add to this interesting page.
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Jack Kerouac Reading

For Students 9th - 10th
The legend and the reality of the way Jack Kerouac wrote "On the Road," and eventually "Went to bed obscure and woke up famous." Pictures, video, and audio add to this interesting page.
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Neal Cassady and Jack Kerouac on the Cover of 'On the Road'

For Students 9th - 10th
The legend and the reality of the way Jack Kerouac wrote "On the Road," and eventually "Went to bed obscure and woke up famous." Pictures, video, and audio add to this interesting page.
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Gregory Corso, Larry Rivers and Jack Kerouac in New York City, 1959

For Students 9th - 10th
The legend and the reality of the way Jack Kerouac wrote "On the Road," and eventually "Went to bed obscure and woke up famous." Pictures, video, and audio add to this interesting page.
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University of Virginia

University of Virginia: The Beats

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from University of Virginia you can read about the formation of the "Beat Generation" as well the most influential written works of this period. This website provides brief write-ups on the poems and books of Beat authors,...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Voices Against Conformity

For Students 5th - 8th
The decade of the 1950s was kown for conformity. There was an undercurrent of rebellion, especially among younger Americans. Read about the Beat Generation, alternative literature, rebellion in art, and treatment of those who were not...
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'On the Road' Manuscript Scroll

For Students 9th - 10th
The legend and the reality of the way Jack Kerouac wrote "On the Road," and eventually "Went to bed obscure and woke up famous." Pictures, video, and audio add to this interesting page.

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