Difference between revisions of "Weathermen"
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[[Image:Weathermen house.jpg|thumb|Aftermath of the Weathermen's townhouse explosion]] | [[Image:Weathermen house.jpg|thumb|Aftermath of the Weathermen's townhouse explosion]] | ||
| − | The '''Weathermen''' was a | + | The '''Weathermen''' was a radical left-wing group that emerged from the [[1968 protests]]. The name was inspired by a line from the song Subterranean Homesick Blues by Bob Dylan that went “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows”. In [[1970]], they attempted to blow up [[Alma Mater]], but wound up blowing up themselves (and their [[Greenwich Village]] townhouse) instead. |
Members included [[Mark Rudd]] and [[Ted Gold]]. The latter died in the townhouse blast. | Members included [[Mark Rudd]] and [[Ted Gold]]. The latter died in the townhouse blast. | ||
Revision as of 02:06, 31 May 2007
The Weathermen was a radical left-wing group that emerged from the 1968 protests. The name was inspired by a line from the song Subterranean Homesick Blues by Bob Dylan that went “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows”. In 1970, they attempted to blow up Alma Mater, but wound up blowing up themselves (and their Greenwich Village townhouse) instead.
Members included Mark Rudd and Ted Gold. The latter died in the townhouse blast.
