The Woodstock festival has become iconic, not just for the music but for its representation of a generation, revealing the complex interplay of culture and politics.
In 1999, a Times employee discovered a contact sheet of Jimi Hendrix, whose performance was overlooked for decades, highlighting the challenges of archiving history.
Hendrix's rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner at Woodstock was revolutionary, transcending music to become a powerful statement against the Vietnam War, symbolizing the era's unrest.
The misspelling of Hendrix's name led to a significant oversight, illustrating how easily history can be misinterpreted or forgotten in the archives.
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