People Celebrates the 70s

by PEOPLE MAGAZINE (EDS)

• ISBN13: 9781883013998
• ISBN10: 1883013992
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-11-01
• Publisher: Time Books

Summary

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.

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	(9)
The Me Decade
After the political turmoil of the '60s, we turned inward to explore the wonders of---ourselves	10	(8)
Singular Sensations
We fell in love with fame, and a host of over-the-top stars---Cher! Elton! Bette!---Won our hearts	18	(28)
I am Woman
Hear me roar! Moms and daughters, wives and grandmas marched to claim their equal rights	46	(8)
American Pie
We soared aloft on a Rocky Mountain high---despite those clunky earth shoes on our feet	54	(12)
Dark Side of the Moon
The Beatles broke up, Saigon fell, Elvis died and the President lied. Have a nice day!	66	(14)
Roots
American blacks discovered they were free at last to reclaim their heritage---and rejoice in it	80	(10)
Love American Style
In a time of sexual revolution, some clung to romance---many just clung to each other	90	(18)
What Were We Thinking?
Uhhhh...Maybe we weren't How else can you explain pet rocks? But it sure felt good!	108	(8)
Disco Inferno
The sizzling musical sensation invaded our blood-streams and gave us a case of dance fever	116	(10)
Walk On the Wild Side
From glitter rockers to fugitive newspaper heiresses to daredevil bikers, we excelled at excess	126