1970s1970s By: Clayton and AndrewBy: Clayton and Andrew

Television/Theater/FilmTelevision/Theater/Film

• Happy Days 1974 - Happy Days 1974 - 1984. 1984.

• All In The Family 1971 All In The Family 1971 - 1979. - 1979.

• Little House on the Little House on the Prairie 1974 - 1983. Prairie 1974 - 1983.

• Dukes Of Hazzard Dukes Of Hazzard 1979 - 1985. 1979 - 1985.

• The Waltons 1972 - The Waltons 1972 - 1981. 1981.

• Steptoe and Son 2nd Steptoe and Son 2nd Series 1970 - 1974. Series 1970 - 1974.

• The Muppet Show The Muppet Show 1976 - 1981. 1976 - 1981.

• Chips 1977 - 1983. Chips 1977 - 1983.

• Starsky and Hutch Starsky and Hutch 1975 - 1979. 1975 - 1979.

• Charlie's Angels Charlie's Angels 1976 - 1981. 1976 - 1981.

PeoplePeople• George McGovernGeorge McGovern

• The senator from The senator from South Dakota was South Dakota was shot five times shot five times while campaigning while campaigning to be the 1972  to be the 1972  Democratic Party Democratic Party nominee for nominee for President in 1972.President in 1972.

• George WallaceGeorge Wallace

• Governor of Governor of Alabama; shot and Alabama; shot and paralyzed from the paralyzed from the waist down while waist down while campaigning for the campaigning for the presidency in 1972 presidency in 1972 on an anti-bussing, on an anti-bussing, law and order law and order platform.platform.

PeoplePeople• Jesse JacksonJesse Jackson

• A leader in the civil A leader in the civil rights movement rights movement who founded PUSH who founded PUSH (People United to (People United to Save Humanity) in Save Humanity) in 1971.1971.

• Shirley ChisholmShirley Chisholm

• First African-First African-American woman American woman elected to the U.S. elected to the U.S. House of House of Representatives; Representatives; ran for the office of ran for the office of President of the President of the United States in United States in 1972.1972.

MusicMusic• Progressive rock created a new Progressive rock created a new

generation of bands including generation of bands including Genesis, Yes, Emerson, Lake & Genesis, Yes, Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Pink Floyd. Many other Palmer and Pink Floyd. Many other singers and bands also started or singers and bands also started or strengthened their fan base strengthened their fan base including The Rolling Stones, Led including The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Queen, Zeppelin, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Queen, Black Sabbath .Black Sabbath .

SportsSports•BaseballBaseball

•Association Association Football Football (Soccer)(Soccer)

•Ice HockeyIce Hockey

•BasketballBasketball •American American

FootballFootball

Politics/World IssuesPolitics/World Issues•President Nixon is reelected John President Nixon is reelected John

Edgar Hoover dies Edgar Hoover dies

•Richard Nixon resigns as Richard Nixon resigns as President in 1974 while facing President in 1974 while facing charges for impeachment for the charges for impeachment for the Watergate scandal.Watergate scandal.

• Lyndon B. Johnson died Lyndon B. Johnson died

EconomyEconomy

• The The oil crisisoil crisis in 1973 was caused when Arab members of the Organization of in 1973 was caused when Arab members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), during the Yom Kippur War. It was also Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), during the Yom Kippur War. It was also announced that the price for Oil would increase drastically.announced that the price for Oil would increase drastically.

• Datsun 210 $3,869 Datsun 210 $3,869

Dodge Colt $4,785 Dodge Colt $4,785

Warm Leather Lined Boots $39.99 From Prices for clothes and fashions in the 70‘s Warm Leather Lined Boots $39.99 From Prices for clothes and fashions in the 70‘s

Car 8 Track Stereo Tape Player $38.99 Car 8 Track Stereo Tape Player $38.99

CB Radio $147 CB Radio $147

Medium Eggs 25 cents per dozen From Food Prices In The 70s Medium Eggs 25 cents per dozen From Food Prices In The 70s

Miracle Whip $1.09 Miracle Whip $1.09

King Size Bean Bag Chair $19.99 King Size Bean Bag Chair $19.99

Porcelain Kitchen Sink $9.88 Porcelain Kitchen Sink $9.88

Quartz Alarm Clock $12.97 Quartz Alarm Clock $12.97

Technology Technology • The 70's were the start in many ways of the Electronics and The 70's were the start in many ways of the Electronics and

digital revolution.digital revolution.• The 70's also saw the beginning of the Home Computer The 70's also saw the beginning of the Home Computer • As people realized the power of these new home computers a As people realized the power of these new home computers a

new use was found and that was the beginning of the video new use was found and that was the beginning of the video game . game .

• Barcode ----- 1973 USA Barcode ----- 1973 USA E-Mail ----- 1971 USA E-Mail ----- 1971 USA Floppy Disk ----- 1971 USA by Alan Shugart Floppy Disk ----- 1971 USA by Alan Shugart Genetic Engineering ----- 1973 USA by S Cohen and H Boyer Genetic Engineering ----- 1973 USA by S Cohen and H Boyer Ink Jet Printer ----- 1976 USA Ink Jet Printer ----- 1976 USA In Vitro Fertilization ----- 1978 England "test tube baby"In Vitro Fertilization ----- 1978 England "test tube baby"Laser Printer ----- 1975 USA Laser Printer ----- 1975 USA LCDs ----- 1970 England by George Gray - Liquid Crystal LCDs ----- 1970 England by George Gray - Liquid Crystal Display Display Microprocessor ----- 1971 USA Microprocessor ----- 1971 USA MRI Scanner ----- 1977 USA by Raymond Damadian MRI Scanner ----- 1977 USA by Raymond Damadian Personal Computer ----- 1975 USA Personal Computer ----- 1975 USA Space Station ----- 1973 USA Skylab Space Station ----- 1973 USA Skylab

Fads/FashionFads/Fashion

• Mood Rings, Lava Lamps, Rubik's Mood Rings, Lava Lamps, Rubik's Cube, Sea Monkeys, Smiley Face Cube, Sea Monkeys, Smiley Face Stickers, String Art, and Pet RocksStickers, String Art, and Pet Rocks

• Wildest fad was streaking nude Wildest fad was streaking nude through very public placesthrough very public places

• Men sported shoulder length hair and Men sported shoulder length hair and non-traditional clothing became the non-traditional clothing became the rage rage

NC in the 1970’sNC in the 1970’s

• The Republican Party, appealing to The Republican Party, appealing to conservatives, became a force in conservatives, became a force in North Carolina for the first time since North Carolina for the first time since the nineteenth century the nineteenth century

• In early February, 1971, downtown In early February, 1971, downtown Wilmington, N.C. was a war zone. Wilmington, N.C. was a war zone. Shots rang through the streets, Shots rang through the streets, traffic was blocked, and citizens were traffic was blocked, and citizens were barricaded in a church. barricaded in a church.

NC in the 1970’sNC in the 1970’s

• North Carolina held its first North Carolina held its first presidential primary election on May presidential primary election on May 6, 1972. Prior to 1972 6, 1972. Prior to 1972

• In early March, 1972, former North In early March, 1972, former North Carolina Governor Terry Sanford Carolina Governor Terry Sanford entered the race. entered the race.