Dylan on the mythic appeal of the 1800s, especially the Civil War. Supporting a movie about how great the Confederate Army was, and doing a music video in period attire. The dark side of American history, expressed in race conflict, lawlessness, and broken dreams. Meeting childhood heroes and molding new ones in the Old West. Standing up for black folks, often contradicting the historical record in favor of poetry and deeper truths. What if William Zantzinger was a victim of libel and George Jackson was a dangerous thug? Nobody can sing the blues like Blind Willie McTell. What does that mean?

1. BOB DYLAN’S
AMERICAN
HISTORY

2. THE 19TH CENTURY

3. ‘CROSS THE GREEN
MOUNTAIN
★ Gods and Generals
(2003)
★ Reenactor culture
★ Southern sympathies?

4. ‘CROSS THE GREEN
MOUNTAIN
[MUSIC VIDEO]

5. “THE
BLOOD
OF
THE
LAND”

6. “PAT GARRETT &
BILLY THE KID”
★ Sam Peckinpah
★ Kris Kristofferson
★ Garrett and the Kid

7. DEPENDS WHO YOU ARE
[VIDEO: “ALIAS” (DYLAN) TRIES TO
CONVINCE BILLY THE KID TO RUN TO
MEXICO]

8. TELL HIM WE HAD A DRINK
[VIDEO: PAT GARRETT LETS DYLAN LIVE
AFTER A BAR FIGHT; SIGNIFICANT GAZING]

9. JOHN
WESLEY
HARDIN(G)

10. BLACK POWER
★ Davey Moore
★ Medgar Evers
★ Hattie Carroll
★ Ruben Carter
★ George Jackson
★ Blind Willie McTell

11. THE LONESOME
BALLAD OF WILLIAM
ZANTZINGER

12. THEY CUT GEORGE
JACKSON DOWN
★ Black Panther Party
★ San Quentin

13. BLIND WILLIE MCTELL

14. NEXT WEEK
Our SEXY class.