October 8th Imagine: Alec Dupont

On October eighth in History, John Lennon released the song Imagine. While this may not be and event that massively changed world history, it was definitely an event that changed the culture of America. With the cold war setting context, this song urges the world to set aside their differences, and join a movement for peace. As a leader in the "hippie movement" John Lennon held surprising sway over a large group of people, and he used this in a very positive way. this song was an anthem through the later part of the twentieth century for peace and acceptance in the world. This song is still played every year in times square, as a remembrance to both Lennon and the desire to built peace throughout the world. This song lives on in our time as a reminder, of the most desirable way to live, in peace. In itself it was not revolutionary, but the idea behind it was