People Celebrates the 70s

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Put on your platform shoes, pump up the disco beat and join PEOPLE for an unforgettable visit to an unbelievable galaxy far far away: America in the 1970s.

Rediscover the "Me Decade," when gas tanks went dry but everybody filled up on self-fulfillment. In a decade of self-discovery, Liz Taylor divorced Richard Burton to marry a U.S. Senator, Jackie O. became a working woman and Cher launched the first of many comebacks. Jane Fonda helped us look better and Julia Child helped us ...

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Overview

Put on your platform shoes, pump up the disco beat and join PEOPLE for an unforgettable visit to an unbelievable galaxy far far away: America in the 1970s.

Rediscover the "Me Decade," when gas tanks went dry but everybody filled up on self-fulfillment. In a decade of self-discovery, Liz Taylor divorced Richard Burton to marry a U.S. Senator, Jackie O. became a working woman and Cher launched the first of many comebacks. Jane Fonda helped us look better and Julia Child helped us cook better while Erica Jong helped us... well, let's just zip past that one.

In the '70s, hemlines rose as all kinds of barriers fell. Alex Haley led African Americans on a thrilling voyage to their Roots. Richard Pryor made stand-up comedy scalding and subversive again. David Bowie glitterized rock while Bruce Springsteen mesmerized fans with his marathon sets.

Things were different in the '70s. The perfect kitchen had a toaster oven, not a microwave. Cars had CB radios and 8-track tape players. Michael Jackson had a nose.

Whether you were too young to experience the '70s or too busy experiencing them to remember, PEOPLE Celebrates the '70s will lift you like an Evel Knievel stunt and leave you feeling as cuchicuchi as Charo.

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781402875038
  • Publisher: Time, Incorporated Home Entertainment
  • Publication date: 11/28/2000
  • Edition description: BOOK & CD
  • Pages: 140
  • Product dimensions: 8.27 (w) x 11.17 (h) x 0.62 (d)

Table of Contents

The Way We Were: Step into the Wayback Machine ... but first, put on your platform shoes, hot pants and mood rings 1
The Me Decade: After the political turmoil of the '60s, we turned inward to explore the wonders of--ourselves 10
Singular Sensations: We fell in love with fame, and a host of over-the-top stars--Cher! Elton! Bett!--won our hearts 18
I Am Woman: Hear me roar! Moms and daughters, wives and grandmas marched to claim their equal rights 46
American Pie: We soared aloft on a Rocky Mountain high--despite those clunky earth shoes on our feet 54
Dark Side of the Moon: The Beatles broke up, Saigon fell, Elvis died and the President lied. Have a nice day! 66
Roots: American blacks discovered they were free at last to reclaim their heritage--and rejoice in it 80
Love American Style: In a time of sexual revolution, some clung to romance--many just clung to each other 90
What Were We Thinking?: Uhhhh ... maybe we weren't. How else can you explain pet rocks? But it sure felt good! 108
Disco Inferno: The sizzling musical sensation invaded our blood-streams and gave us a case of dance fever 116
Walk on the Wild Side: From glitter rockers to fugitive newspaper heiresses to daredevil bikers, we excelled at excess 126
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