History 397GV - ST-Greenwich Village After WW2

Every generation says that Greenwich Village was better when they were young. This interdisciplinary course focuses on the Village during a time of rapid change in the United States, from the end of World War II to the 1970s. This takes us from the return of men and women in the armed forces to the GI Bill, the Cold War, Civil Rights, and protests against the Vietnam War. Topics include Bohemians, Beats, and beatniks; preservation and urban development; music, dance, fashion, sex, sexuality, and social justice movements.