Kraig A. Schwartz

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Tolstoy Farm: 1963-2023

A Journey Through the Vietnam War, Communal Living, Homesteading and the Counterculture

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Kraig A. Schwartz

Kraig Schwartz Ph.D is an historian and political scientist who lives in Seattle. He taught at Seattle area community colleges for 30 years, and is now retired,. He travels, writes and is a political activist, working in the peace and solidarity movements, and currently is focused…

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Tolstoy Farm: 1963-2023

A Journey Through the Vietnam War, Communal Living, Homesteading and the Counterculture

Tolstoy Peace Farm was founded as a training center in Eastern Washington state for peace activists. After three or four years it was just known as Tolstoy Farm, which still survives today. Huw Williams, the Farm’s founder, sought to develop a community that would embrace love, non-violence and simple living as its foundation. …

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Tolstoy Farm Today – Navigating a Critical Juncture in its Evolution

Today, Tolstoy Farm finds itself at a pivotal point. With just 45 residents, four of whom are children, Tolstoy Farm is no longer the thriving countercultural community of the 1970s.

Tolstoy Farm and the Counterculture Clash – A Tale of Resistance and Resilience

Tolstoy Farm’s story took a dramatic turn in the late 1960s, as the counterculture movement drew a wave of new residents—mainly young, anti-establishment “baby boomers.” With them came a sense

The Founding Vision of Tolstoy Farm – A Dream of Peace, Simplicity, and Unity

Tolstoy Farm, nestled in Eastern Washington, began as a unique experiment in peace and intentional living. Established in the 1960s by Huw Williams, a passionate peace activist, Tolstoy Farm was