1970 Greenwich Village Townhouse Explosion... Dustin Hoffman...
Item # 727097
March 12, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 12, 1970
* Greenwich Village Townhouse Explosion
* Weather Underground - far-left militants
* Bomb making effort gone wrong - fail
* Hollywood actor Dustin Hoffman affected
The front page has a two column heading: "The House on 11th St.: Digging Up the Debris" with lead-in: "A 'Bomb Factory' ?" and 3 related photo including one of Hoffman. (see images) Great to have in Greenwich Village's very own publication.
Background: The 1970 Greenwich Village townhouse explosion served as a critical turning point in American domestic history, marking the violent climax of the 1960s counterculture movement and the definitive transition of radical student activism into deadly domestic terrorism. By destroying a literal symbol of establishment wealth to build anti-personnel weapons, the Weather Underground shattered the romanticized illusion of peaceful anti-war protest, alienating the broader mainstream left and forcing the FBI to launch one of the most intensive domestic manhunts in its history. Furthermore, the incident dramatically altered the landscape of American law enforcement and counterterrorism, leading to the expansion of aggressive federal surveillance programs like COINTELPRO. Ultimately, the charred ruins of 18 West 11th Street stood as a stark monument to the era's ideological polarization, signaling the tragic collapse of New Left idealism into factional extremism and paranoia.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
As most might be aware "The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. It introduced free-form, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the public discourse a tradition it maintained throughout its 60+ year history.
Complete in 80 pages, tabloid-size, folded at the center, archival mend on the back page (unrelated), nice condition.
Provenance note: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive and has never been in circulation. Rare as such.
Alert: Many issues of The Village Voice contain articles and/or photos which some consider offensive, and are certainly inappropriate for children. Please purchase with discretion.
* Greenwich Village Townhouse Explosion
* Weather Underground - far-left militants
* Bomb making effort gone wrong - fail
* Hollywood actor Dustin Hoffman affected
The front page has a two column heading: "The House on 11th St.: Digging Up the Debris" with lead-in: "A 'Bomb Factory' ?" and 3 related photo including one of Hoffman. (see images) Great to have in Greenwich Village's very own publication.
Background: The 1970 Greenwich Village townhouse explosion served as a critical turning point in American domestic history, marking the violent climax of the 1960s counterculture movement and the definitive transition of radical student activism into deadly domestic terrorism. By destroying a literal symbol of establishment wealth to build anti-personnel weapons, the Weather Underground shattered the romanticized illusion of peaceful anti-war protest, alienating the broader mainstream left and forcing the FBI to launch one of the most intensive domestic manhunts in its history. Furthermore, the incident dramatically altered the landscape of American law enforcement and counterterrorism, leading to the expansion of aggressive federal surveillance programs like COINTELPRO. Ultimately, the charred ruins of 18 West 11th Street stood as a stark monument to the era's ideological polarization, signaling the tragic collapse of New Left idealism into factional extremism and paranoia.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
As most might be aware "The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. It introduced free-form, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the public discourse a tradition it maintained throughout its 60+ year history.
Complete in 80 pages, tabloid-size, folded at the center, archival mend on the back page (unrelated), nice condition.
Provenance note: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive and has never been in circulation. Rare as such.
Alert: Many issues of The Village Voice contain articles and/or photos which some consider offensive, and are certainly inappropriate for children. Please purchase with discretion.
Category: The 20th Century
