Tag Archives: Whole Earth Catalog

The (almost) Whole Whole Earth Catalog

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

It’s likely that most Americans of the so-called Baby Boomer generation at one time or another spent some quality time perusing the Whole Earth Catalog. Now “nearly” complete copies of early editions are online at wholeearth.info. Founded 55 years ago by counterculture … Continue reading →

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A Short History of America

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

In 1979, R Crumb created A Short History of America depicting the growth of the United States from pastoral wilderness to urban decay. The cartoon was originally published in a Whole Earth Catalog offshoot called the CoEvolution Quarterly. Years later, … Continue reading →

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