★ The 1970s was a decade of turmoil, a decade of invention and a decade of change. Find out more about these fascinating times right here, in this book. ★
The True Stories in This Book Cover Interesting People and Events in:
Popular Culture
Sports
Science
Medicine
Technology
and the News.
During the decade, we saw a U.S. president resign to escape impeachment and the U.S. National Guard fire on students at Kent State University. We saw changes toward more socially conscious television entertainment. While increasing awareness of problems caused by pollution led to the establishment of The Environmental Protection Agency. NASA continued to explore space. And video game addiction was upon us with the PONG game console.
This book is full of interesting bits of information and stories about this fascinating time period. Some of the facts and names will be familiar to you; others may take you by surprise.