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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf any of your friends, or even yourself
have trouble wrapping their heads around just what 275,000 people looks like, the next time you watch Woodstock...
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If any of your friends, or even yourself (Original Post)
Mr.Bill
Dec 2020
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sfstaxprep
(10,599 posts)1. Estimates Put Woodstock Attendance At 400,000 nt
Mr.Bill
(24,906 posts)2. Over the years I've seen estimates anywhere from
250K to 500K. I think it matters whether you count the many thousands who never got within several miles of the actual show. Either way, I think it's a good visual aid. Also, the event occured over several days, and the entire attendance was not there for the entire event, so there's going to be some variance on how many people were there at any given time.
malaise
(280,565 posts)3. That will be the number of dead by February
so it still works
sfstaxprep
(10,599 posts)4. I'm Not Doubting That
Also the U.S. Death toll in WW 2.
Mr.Bill
(24,906 posts)5. Sad but true. n/t