Cornell '69, 50 Years Later

I was a senior government major at Cornell University in the spring of 1969, when the campus was in turmoil after an armed takeover of the student union building by eighty members of the campus's Afro-American society.

This site is a discussion forum for participants and observers of those events. It was launched at the 40th anniversary of those events, and continues now with the 50th.

To contribute your thoughts and reflections, click on the "Comment" tab at the end of the "Remembering 1969" post or any of the other posts.

Monday, May 31, 2021

Novels with a "Big Red Backdrop" during the 1969 events.

 The final print edition of the Cornell Alumni Magazine (May/June 2021) includes a feature called "Big Red Backdrop"--a roundup of novels set on the Hill--including several based on events at Cornell in 1969.  These include:

  • "And the Sparrow Fell" by Robert Mrazek, '67
  • "A Journey to Sahalin" by James McConkey (CU professor of English)
  • "Crossover" by Dennis Williams, '73.
Capsule reviews are in this photo of that page of the magazine.



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Tom Jones ad for his book and website

 Tom Jones, who led the takeover of Willard Straight Hall in 1969, and later became President of TIAA-CREF, has a full-page ad for his book and website in the current issue (and, sadly, final print version) of the Cornell Alumni Magazine.




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