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The summer of 1969 was a time of change. It was the year of the Beatles swansong, the first manned moon landing, and hippies protested with the establishment over U.S. involvement in Vietnam. On a dairy farm in the town of Bethel in upper state New York, the greatest musical and cultural event of the millenium happened. The Woodstock Music & Arts Fair was held during the weekend of August 15th through the 17th. People referred to it as "three days of peace & music". Starring thirty top names in popular entertainment, the Woodstock Festival's attendance was unexpected for the time. Futhermore,the Woodstock Music and Art Fair drew more than 450,000 people. For four days, this site became