In my new project, County Down, an epidemic of psychosis among the adults in a gated community coincides with a teenage girl’s invention of a designer drug.
Monthly Archives: June 2012
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Emma Girls
Emma Willard School in Troy, NY was founded in 1814 by Emma Willard in an effort to provide girls with the same level of education as boys.
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Best of Times (1981)
httpv://youtu.be/RQdJX8ZmLTk
The Best Of Times was a 1981 ABC pilot about the trials and tribulations of seven California teenagers.
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Lords of Flatbush
The “Lords of Flatbush” move as a unit through Brooklyn — chasing girls, stealing cars, and playing pool.
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The Cornett Kids
In the summer of 1964, photographer William Gedney travelled to Leatherwood, Kentucky to visit to the Blue Diamond Mining camp.
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Amish Teens
It is customary for young Amish people to complete a “rumspringa” — Pennsylvania Dutch for “run-around”.
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Living with a Lion
A little brother is one thing, but imagine having to share a house with a live African lion!
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Vieva Wonder, age 13
Take a glimpse into the life of a Johnstown, PA teenager from 1930-1932 – inside the scrapbook of Vieva Wonder (best name!)
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Marilyn Manson explains Teen Moshing
httpv://youtu.be/47TWt3vi9hc
Marilyn Manson, Madonna Wayne Gacy and Twiggy Ramirez appeared on the Phil Donahue Show in October of 1994 to field questions and parental concerns surrounding youth moshing and crowd surfing at concerts.
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Pinball Wizards
Back in the day arcades were prime teenage gathering places, usually located inside a mall or beachside boardwalk.