The 1970s; A Crisis of Confidence? Mon 3/26
by admin - March 24th, 2012
Hope you’ve had a wonderful break – the weather certainly cooperated for us! On Monday 3/26, we’ll pick up where we left off – with Nixon’s resignation and a discussion of America in the 1970s. Please bring the History of Our Time reader (Chafe) to class with you, we will be using it in class.
Reading: MO 171-194 and HOT 283-298 (Farber and Carter, “Crisis of Confidence”)
Misery Index – calculate for any month, year, Congress or presidential administration
Just for Fun: Some links to pop culture and fashions of the 1970s
Vintage Lunchboxes
Popular Music
Men’s Jumpsuits, so fashionable!
What People Wanted Their Homes to Look Like in the 1970s
Want a real pop culture incongruity? The Day Elvis Met Nixon at the White House (ironically, MY BIRTHDAY)
There’s so much great television of that era, it’s hard to choose, but here’s one: Welcome Back, Kotter (ca 1979). Well, okay, just one more: a vintage Sesame Street clip
