American Experience

Chapter 1 | Woodstock

Clip: Season 31 Episode 6 | 9m 59s | Video has closed captioning.

In August 1969, nearly half a million people gathered at a farm in upstate New York to hear music. What happened over the next three days, however, was far more than a concert.

Aired: 08/06/19

Rating: NR

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