-
First Earth Day
"We only have one earth, so we need to take care of her," says Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin. He was disturbed that an issue as important as our environment was not addressed in politics or by the media, so he created the first Earth Day, on April 22, 1970. An estimated 20 million people nationwide attended festivities that day. It was truly astonishing leading eventually to national legislation such as the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act -
Fasion of the 70's
Women embraced the 70's fashion, adopting a uniform of high-waisted bell bottoms pants and tight T-shirts. Platform shoes were all the rage for both men and women-the higher the better. A-line skirts still held some popularity, as did matching skirts and coats. An important shift was taking place, however-a basic suit tended more often to include pants than skirts. -
Disney World Opens
Disney World-opened up in 1971, Magic park was the first park to open out of four -
The Watergate Scandal
This was an American scandal that led to the resignation of President Nixon. Security caught many burglurs trying to break into the democratic party headquarters at the watergate hotel. -
Slang of the 70's
far out
cool fox
noun; a cute boy Ya Baby
of course, sure Ya Ya
thats right, I understand!!!
Whatever
you don't care Whats Hanging
thats cool & whats up Wango
cool, sweet. That car is so wango Wassup
Hello Toads
Parents Smooth Play Shakespeare
Said/did something really really stupid Snaps
oops my bad, or your saying sorry or you did something bad. So Radical
tha is like so sweet Solid
Cool "Thats pretty solid" -
Disco
Disco comes from the word "discotheque;" a term used to describe the nightclubs people went to during the 1960s and 70s. Disco music is meant to be danced to or to entice listeners to get up and dance. At first, disco music was enjoyed inside nightclub with DJ's. Later on, the tempo of these songs became faster, the playing time longer and songs from other genres such as funk were mixed in. By the mid 1970s, disco music dominated the airwaves. -
The Jump of Snake River Canyon
American daredevil, Evel Knievel, decideds to jump the canyon of Snake River. He jumped the canyon in a sky-cycle, since a motorcycle would not stay airborne that long. The jump was nearly a disaster because the parachute deployed right as the sky-cycle launched, hurtling Knievel into the 600 foot canyon. He walked away with minor injuires, and he said he never thought the jump would be a success. -
Vietnam War: 1959-1975
The Vietnam War was the prolonged struggle between nationalist forces attempting to unify the country of Vietnam under a communist government and the United States (with the aid of the South Vietnamese) attempting to prevent the spread of communism. Engaged in a war that many viewed as having no way to win, U.S. leaders lost the American public's support for the war. Since the end of the war, the Vietnam War has become a benchmark for what not to do in all future U.S. foreign conflicts. -
Jaws: The movie
The movie that turned director Steven Spielberg into a superstar, Jaws deserves every bit of its reputation as one of the scariest horror flicks of all time, but it’s also a wonderful adventure story and, by sheer happenstance, a charming character piece. The travails experienced by producers David Brown and Richard Zanuck as they tried to film Peter Benchley’s best-selling novel about a man-eating shark are legend, and myriad books and documentaries tell the fascinating behind-the-scenes story -
President Nixon
Nixon- was the 37th president of the US was born in Yorba Linda, California, he supported the Taft Hartley Act. Ran against Sheridan Downey in 1949 -
Star Wars: A New Hope
Part IV in George Lucas' epic, Star Wars: A New Hope opens with a Rebel ship being boarded by the tyrannical Darth Vader. The plot then follows the life of a simple farm boy, Luke Skywalker, as he and his newly met allies (Han Solo, Chewbacca, Obi-Wan Kenobi, C-3PO, R2-D2) attempt to rescue a Rebel leader, Princess Leia, from the clutches of the Empire. The conclusion is culminated as the Rebels, including Skywalker and flying ace Wedge Antilles make an attack on the Deathstar.
