Historical

A very rare complete copy of the First Folio of Shakespeare's plays sold for $5.2 million at a Sotheby's auction this past Thursday by a private London library. Well-known London dealer Simon Finch Rare Books purchased the book, which stands as one of about 40 complete copies known to exist. Its value was estimated at between $4.6 million and 6.4 million.

When the Rolling Stones proposed the idea for a free concert at Altamont Speedway to the officials of San Francisco, CA, nobody could have forseen the debacle it would turn into. What began as a generous thought to harbor peace and love in the wake of the successful Woodstock Festival a few months prior became one of the biggest nightmares in rock and roll history. With the local chapter of the Hell's Angels taking over security measures and violence unanimously ensuing, the day quickly changed from peace and love to frenzy panic. The culmination of these negative elements came with the fatal stabbing of Meredith Hunter, an eighteen year old fan.