Hey kids! it’s time for a trio of 1970s-related stories from the past week or so. Explore the recent news and art bits. Happy Days Actors Settle Lawsuit Way back in July, 2011 I brought you a report on Marion … Continue reading
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On October 25th, 1975 Evel Knievel attempted to set a world record by jumping 14 Greyhound buses at Kings Island amusement park in Ohio. The jump was broadcast on ABC’s Wide World of Sports and garnered the highest ratings in … Continue reading
Hello, fellow streakers and Pepsi Light drinkers! How was your holiday? I hope it was dandy. Here’s a trio of 1970s-related stories you may wish to explore on this fine post-Independence Day…day. Deliverance– 40th Anniversary The cast of Deliverance (released … Continue reading
Happy 4th of July, celebrants in the US and elsewhere! On this American holiday I thought we’d cast ourselves back in time to the 1970s and relive days gone by. Last year we took a look at the Bicentennial celebrations … Continue reading
In posts past, we took a look at eye-catching Time Magazine covers from 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1974. Today, let’s turn our attention to the year 1975. Major events included the end of the Vietnam War, Ford’s first full … Continue reading
Nixon: It Gets Worse Here’s a trio of 70s-related stories in recent news that may catch your interest. First up, famed investigative reporters, Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein, take a look back at Watergate (June 17, 1972) in an article … Continue reading