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The 1970s

2004
Discusses four major events during the 1970s: Watergate and Nixon's resignation, the beginning of the environmental movement, the blockbuster movies of Spielberg and Lucas, and the popularity of punk and disco music.

How we got here

the 70's : the decade that brought you modern life (for better or worse)
2000
Examines the political events, popular opinion polls, films, music, and advertising of the 1970s that brought extreme changes to popular American culture.

Long time gone

the years of turmoil remembered
1982
America of the 1970's is remembered, with interviews of such central figures as Ramsey Clark, Billy Graham, George Wallace, and Richard Nixon.

The year you were born, 1988

1995
Presents an assortment of events, news items, and facts for each day of the year 1988.

Ireland, a divided country

1989
Traces the history of the conflict in Ireland, from raids during Queen Elizabeth's reign to the present day, explains how the country was divided in 1921, and discusses the formation of political parties in Eire and Northern Ireland.

The 1980s decade in photos

the triumph of democracy
2010
Discusses many of the influential people, events, and cultural developments of the 1980s.

The 1970s decade in photos

protest and change
2010
Discusses many of the influential people, events, and cultural developments of the 1970s.

Stolen valor

how the Vietnam generation was robbed of its heroes and its history
1998

Libya

desert land in conflict
1994
Text and photographs discuss the geography, history, religion, and economy of this North African country, with an emphasis on its controversial dictator Muammar Qaddafi and its role in current affairs.

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