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Richard Nixion:
1) He was the 37th president.
2) He helped end the war in Vietnam.
3) He took part in World War 2. https://livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe70s/worldevents_01.html -
Barbie dolls: They were sold at $1.94!
Talky Crissy Doll: This doll's hair grows!
Vintage Easy Bake Oven: Came with baking supplies for little kids to be able to cook on their own with the oven and tools. https://www.thepeoplehistory.com/70stoys.html -
Watches:
Quartz watches were very popular.
Dresses:
Dresses were usually in a prairie, disco, or athletic style.
Jeans:
What started as jeans made to fit around farmers' boots changed to become the bell-bottom jeans that everyone wore to dances and special occasions. https://vintagedancer.com/1930s/vintage-denim-jeans-history/
https://www.uniformwares.com/70s-watches/ -
Beach boys:
the original members are Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, Michael Love, and Alan Jardine. https://www.britannica.com/topic/the-Beach-Boys -
They got into the Rock Hall of Fame. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Queen-British-rock-group -
The U.S expands the war in Vietnam by attacking Cambodia: 1) Americans did not like the idea of expanding war.
2) The U.S. wanted to attack countries that wanted no part in the war including Cambodia.
3) American schools closed due to protests. https://livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe70s/worldevents_01.html -
1) The director is Wolfgang Reitherman
2) Streamed on tv (not live) in 2008.
3) It is a Disney movie. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/aristocats -
1) He was born on August 18, 1936
2) Was also a director.
3) Acted in a redo of Pete’s Dragon for Disney. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-Redford -
1) Shaky got its name from the way it stopped.
2) Could understand and follow basic commands.
3) Took 6 years to build! https://history-computer.com/shakey-the-robot/ -
1) Played for 14 seasons.
2) He is 6 foot, 9.
3) Played in the U.S and Italy. https://www.nba.com/news/history-nba-legend-bob-mcadoo -
Chevrolet Monte Carlo: 1) Sold at ¼ of a million in 1973.
2) Started selling at over 3,000 dollars.
3) Inspiration for the car came from the car Pontiac Grand Prix. https://www.hotcars.com/chevrolet-monte-carlo-facts/ -
1) Played every Saturday morning.
2) Contains songs about different subjects. Anything for people to learn about!
3) There were a lot of episodes about American history. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/04/07/return-schoolhouse-rock-could-pave-way-better-knowledge-history/ -
He died when he was 42. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elvis-Presley
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