In August 1969, more than 500,000 young people descended on an upstate farm in Bethel, N.Y., for a rock and arts festival, leaving their indelible footprints in history.
Billed as a weekend of peace, love and music, Woodstock defined the 1960s counterculture and became, according to Rolling Stone magazine, one of the "50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock and Roll."
Days before the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, its organizer Michael Lang offers a revealing look at how one concert grabbed its share of headlines while capturing the social and political spirit of the decade.
Lang will sign copies of his book, "The Road to Woodstock," after the program.
The Newseum moderator was Kenneth Paulson, the president of the Newseum.
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