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1979 was the year that the shah of Iran was overthrown and the Ayatollah Khomeini succeeded to power; an accident at the Three Mile Island power plant in Pennsylvania prompted massive demonstrations against nuclear power; Margaret Thatcher became the first woman prime minister of Britain; and the Sony Walkman was introduced.


Significant Book of 1979:
Tom Wolfe's The Right Stuff

BOOK In an age of disillusionment, Wolfe revived the American Hero in this gripping tale of space exploration and men against gravity, from test pilot Chuck Yeager's assault on Mach 1 to the seven original Mercury astronauts.

  Significant Music of 1979:
 The Clash's London Calling

BOOK Punk achieved its artistic peak with this double album by the Clash. Uniting garage rock, R&B, reggae, and an international political agenda, LONDON CALLING provided the band with their U.S. radio breakthrough, "Train in Vain (Stand by Me)."




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