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Jack Keuroac Author of the inluential novel On The Road is born.
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Neal Cassady one of the most influential figueres of the Beat Generation was born. He is alos know as Dean Morriarty in Kerouacs novel On The Road
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Poet and writter Allen ginsber was born in Newark New Jersey
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In 1942 Jack Kerouac joined the United STates Merchant Marine. Then in 1943 he joined the U.S. Navy
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Neal Cassady meets with the New York beats for the first time. This begins Kerouacs famous journies across the United States
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Kerouac writes On The Road a novel telling of his journies acros the country
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Ginsberg Writes his infamous poem Howl. This poem is infamous fo it's vulgar descriptions of sexual acts and use of illicit drugs. Because of these subgects the poem was put on trial for its obscenity.
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Hippie movement begins building off ideals of the Beat Generation
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Kerouac dies because of his alchohalism
