Download or read book PEOPLE Celebrate the 70s 1976 Edition written by People Magazine and published by Time Home Entertainment. This book was released on 2021-08-20 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There were two Olympic Games, a fiercely fought presidential election and the bank-robbery trial of heiress hostage Patty Hearst. Moviegoers could choose between a sweaty, triumphant Rocky and the sweet transvestite of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Stevie, Elton and Diana towered in music, even as American punk took off with the Ramones, and disco took over the radio. Not that rock was dead: Peter Frampton had the top-selling LP. Then there was the tube. With fewer networks than there are today (and the VCR only just arriving), we watched together. Still devoted to the Fonz and Meathead, we also fell for Charlie's Angels. (“They don't smoke, hardly drink and won't do nude scenes. God bless America,” cheered another People reader.)
Download or read book PEOPLE Celebrate the 70 s written by The Editors of PEOPLE and published by Time Inc. Books. This book was released on 2016-09-02 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rocky! Farrah! Carrie! Sonny! Cher! Get out your disco shoes, feather your hair, and tie up your wrap dress: 40 years after the debut of ""Charlie's Angels,"" Rocky Balboa, and film's bloodiest prom queen, People celebrates America's bicentennial year with a special issue jam-packed with photos and throwback fun. Happy 40th to Stevie Wonder's masterpiece, ""Songs in the Key of Life,"" to goofy variety shows from Donny & Marie to the singing Brady Bunch, to Blondie, Taxi Driver, ""The Bionic Woman,"" and to that Saturday morning cartoon classic, ""I'm Just a Bill."" Exclusive interviews, including Jaclyn Smith on the making of Charlie's Angels. Memories from rocker Peter Frampton, Olympic gold medalist Dorothy Hamill, best-selling Interview with the Vampire author Anne Rice and more. The headlines, fashions, trends and inventions (hello, first Apple computer!) that make 1976 a year to remember. Just ask Charo.
Download or read book PEOPLE Celebrate the 70 s written by The Editors of PEOPLE and published by Time Home Entertainment. This book was released on 2016-09-02 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rocky! Farrah! Carrie! Sonny! Cher! Get out your disco shoes, feather your hair, and tie up your wrap dress: 40 years after the debut of ""Charlie's Angels,"" Rocky Balboa, and film's bloodiest prom queen, People celebrates America's bicentennial year with a special issue jam-packed with photos and throwback fun. Happy 40th to Stevie Wonder's masterpiece, ""Songs in the Key of Life,"" to goofy variety shows from Donny & Marie to the singing Brady Bunch, to Blondie, Taxi Driver, ""The Bionic Woman,"" and to that Saturday morning cartoon classic, ""I'm Just a Bill."" Exclusive interviews, including Jaclyn Smith on the making of Charlie's Angels. Memories from rocker Peter Frampton, Olympic gold medalist Dorothy Hamill, best-selling Interview with the Vampire author Anne Rice and more. The headlines, fashions, trends and inventions (hello, first Apple computer!) that make 1976 a year to remember. Just ask Charo.
Download or read book LIFE Celebrate the 70s written by LIFE Magazine and published by Time Home Entertainment. This book was released on 2020-07-10 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1970s may have yielded some epic disappointments, including Watergate, the gas crisis, and Disco Duck, just to name a few, but the 1970s also delivered some extraordinary delights: The Fonz, leisure suits, Star Wars, Farrah Fawcett and the biggest red, white, and blue celebration the nation has ever known. LIFE: Celebrate the '70s is a brilliant visit back in time that chronicles and celebrates the so-called &“Me Decade&” through its unique and lasting cultural mainstays; think disco music, Saturday Night Fever, The Joy of Sex, and never forget the clothes! Featuring a special section devoted to the Bicentennial Year of 1976, with LIFE's unmatched photography and a sweet, often hilarious narrative, this is a keepsake for anyone who wants to remember the '70s or experience them for the first time
Download or read book People Celebrates the 70 s written by Editors of People Magazine and published by People. This book was released on 2000-08-11 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People Celebrates the 70s is a lively, affectionate salute to an over-the-top decade: the superstar-studded, disco-driven, walk-on-the-wild-side 1970s. Put on your platform shoes and re-live the '70s story as only People can tell it -- from Musical Sensations like Cher, Elton John, Peter Frampton and ABBA... to the "I Am Woman" vibe of Helen Reddy, Jane Fonda and Erica Jong... to the "Disco Inferno" glory days of John Travolta and the Bee Gees in Saturday Night Fever. It's all here: macrame and fern bars, hot tubs and rollerblades, smiley-faces and streaking. We've also got couples: Liz & Dick, Streisand & Peters, Woody & Diane, Warren Beatty and ... well, just about everybody. We've also got fads: pet rocks, mood rings and yellow ribbons. And we've got stars, from Bette Midler to Barry Manilow to Mary Tyler Moore. You'll climb in the ring with Sylvester "Rocky" Stallone, blast out an anthem with Bruce Springsteen, and put on your eyeliner with David Bowie. People Celebrates the 70s is a joyous, energetic blast from the past that's guaranteed to put a smile on your face and a thousand fond memories in your heart. -- Promotional radio give-a-ways in top 25 markets. -- Includes companion music CD with top-20 best known 70's songs selected by the Editors at PEOPLE. -- People is "the" authority on pop culture. -- People magazine reaches over 36 million weekly readers and is the #1 best-selling retail magazine! -- The magazine sells an average of over 50,000 copies per week at bookstore newsstands. -- Visit the 70's at BEA in June 2000. -- Promotional advertising in People magazine throughout 2000.
Download or read book History Comes Alive written by M. J. Rymsza-Pawlowska and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the 1976 Bicentennial celebration, millions of Americans engaged with the past in brand-new ways. They became absorbed by historical miniseries like Roots, visited museums with new exhibits that immersed them in the past, propelled works of historical fiction onto the bestseller list, and participated in living history events across the nation. While many of these activities were sparked by the Bicentennial, M. J. Rymsza-Pawlowska shows that, in fact, they were symptomatic of a fundamental shift in Americans' relationship to history during the 1960s and 1970s. For the majority of the twentieth century, Americans thought of the past as foundational to, but separate from, the present, and they learned and thought about history in informational terms. But Rymsza-Pawlowska argues that the popular culture of the 1970s reflected an emerging desire to engage and enact the past on a more emotional level: to consider the feelings and motivations of historic individuals and, most importantly, to use this in reevaluating both the past and the present. This thought-provoking book charts the era's shifting feeling for history, and explores how it serves as a foundation for the experience and practice of history making today.
Download or read book People Celebrates the 70s 12 Copy Display Unit written by Editors of People Magazine and published by . This book was released on 2000-11-25 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lively, affectionate salute to an over-the-top decade.
Download or read book Popular Fads and Crazes through American History 2 volumes written by Nancy Hendricks and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-08-17 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This informative two-volume set provides readers with an understanding of the fads and crazes that have taken America by storm from colonial times to the present. Entries cover a range of topics, including food, entertainment, fashion, music, and language. Why could hula hoops and TV westerns only have been found in every household in the 1950s? What murdered Russian princess can be seen in one of the first documented selfies, taken in 1914? This book answers those questions and more in its documentation of all of the most captivating trends that have defined American popular culture since before the country began. Entries are well-researched and alphabetized by decade. At the start of every section is an insightful historical overview of the decade, and the set uniquely illustrates what today's readers have in common with the past. It also contains a Glossary of Slang for each decade as well as a bibliography, plus suggestions for further reading for each entry. Students and readers interested in history will enjoy discovering trends through the years in such areas as fashion, movies, music, and sports.
Download or read book Ashes to Ashes written by Chris O'Leary and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive exploration of the final four decades of David Bowie’s musical career—covering every song he wrote, performed, or produced In Ashes to Ashes, the ultimate David Bowie expert offers a song-by-song retrospective of the legendary pop star's musical career from 1976 to 2016. Starting with Low, the first of Bowie's Berlin albums, and finishing with Blackstar—his final masterpiece released just days before his death in 2016—each song is annotated in depth and explored in essays that touch upon the song's creation, production, influences and impact.
Download or read book PEOPLE Celebrating the 80s written by People Magazine and published by Time Home Entertainment. This book was released on 2020-10-16 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Time to get back to the future! In this special edition from the editors of People, we celebrate the year Marty McFly and Doc Brown turned a DeLorean into a time machine. 1985 was the year of The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo's Fire, of Princess Diana's iconic twirl with John Travolta at the White House, and of Live Aid and Farm Aid when the music world came together to do good. On TV we were watching The Golden Girls, Moonlighting (Hello, Bruce Willis!), Dynasty, and Dallas. We look back at Star Tracks and Heart Monitor from 1985 to see what the most memorable celebrities of the day were up to, and who was falling in or out of love, as well as the biggest news of the year. This 96-page photo-filled issue also includes People's Ultimate Pop Culture Quiz: How well do you remember 1985?
Download or read book The Acorn People written by Ron Jones and published by Laurel Leaf. This book was released on 2012-08-29 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This true story of a boy who must overcome prejudice and weakness to treat a group of special needs children with the respect—and love—they deserve “will give your innards a bear hug. . . . You will read this book with a lump in your throat.” (Lincoln Journal) From Ron Jones, a teacher who started the classroom program that inspired the movie The Wave, comes a memoir about a life-changing summer. Ron expected that his time as a counselor at Camp Wiggin would be filled with sunny days spent hiking, swimming, and boating. But when he arrives on day one, his illusions are quickly shattered. He knew that the kids would be “handicapped,” but he didn’t anticipate having to care for children who can barely walk or see or retain the use of their limbs. At first, the severity of the campers’ disabilities seems too much to bear. But everything changes once Ron gets to know his group—kids who call themselves “the Acorn People” because of the acorn necklaces they wear around their necks. The campers teach him that, inside, they are the same as any average kid, and with encouragement, determination, and friendship, nothing is impossible. “A fantastic and beautiful story.”—Seattle Times “Uncomfortably moving, yet told in surprisingly unsentimental terms. . . . Succinct and tender, it will haunt the reader long after the brief passages have been read.”—Houston Chronicle "Ron Jones' true story of a group of handicapped children at summer camp is one of the most poignant, beautiful and eloquent tales to come this way in a long time."—Flint Journal
Download or read book Judgment of Paris written by George M. Taber and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2006-11-21 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only reporter present at the mythic Paris Tasting of 1976 for the first time introduces the eccentric American winemakers and records the tremendous aftershocks of this historic event that changed forever the world of wine. The Paris Tasting of 1976 will forever be remembered as the landmark event that transformed the wine industry. At this legendary contest—a blind tasting—a panel of top French wine experts shocked the industry by choosing unknown California wines over France’s best. George M. Taber, the only reporter present, recounts this seminal contest and its far-reaching effects, focusing on three gifted unknowns behind the winning wines: a college lecturer, a real estate lawyer, and a Yugoslavian immigrant. With unique access to the main players and a contagious passion for his subject, Taber renders this historic event and its tremendous aftershocks—repositioning the industry and sparking a golden age for viticulture across the globe. With an eclectic cast of characters and magnificent settings, Judgment of Paris is an illuminating tale and a story of the entrepreneurial spirit of the new world conquering the old.
Download or read book The Wayward Girls written by Amanda Mason and published by Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.. This book was released on 2019-09-05 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gripping, unsettling debut novel about two sisters and a dangerous game that becomes all too real. Perfect for fans of The Girl in the Walls and The Little Stranger. The haunting began quietly. The girls heard it first . . . THEN 1976. Loo and her sister Bee live in a run-down cottage in the middle of nowhere, with their artistic parents and wild siblings. Their mother, Cathy, had hoped to escape to a simpler life; instead the family find themselves isolated and shunned by their neighbours. At the height of the stifling summer, unexplained noises and occurences in the house begin to disturb the family, until they intrude on every waking moment . . . NOW Loo, now Lucy, is called back to her childhood home. A group of strangers are looking to discover the truth about the house and the people who lived there. But is Lucy ready to confront what really happened all those years ago? 'A chilling debut' Daily Express 'Wonderfully creepy' I newspaper 'A near-perfect ghost story' The Guardian 'Holds a very unsettling power indeed' Heat magazine 'Eerie and atmospheric' Woman 'Brilliant . . . has all the makings of a spooky classic' My Weekly 'A chillingly claustrophobic read in which the secrets of the past seep into the present' Sunday Express 'Gripping, compelling and beautifully accomplished' Jess Kidd, author of Things in Jars 'Extraordinary. Amanda Mason is the master of suspense' Deborah O'Connor
Download or read book 70s House written by Estelle Bilson and published by Kyle Books. This book was released on 2023-03-30 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I loved the 70s - and that's both the 1970s and the 1870s. There's obviously always something about a decade that starts with a seven that means the design dial is turned to 11; colours get bolder, shapes get badder and style flies its freak flag. So, thank goodness resplendent 70s temptress Estelle Bilson has committed pen to paper so that the world can enjoy her take on the era of soft squares, teak, shag and Artex." - Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen "[Estelle Bilson] gives people the courage to use [her] products without fear - [she is] brilliant - I think [she] is the most important creative look since Conran." Barbara Hulanicki OBE From disco and glam to space age and psychedelic, there's no denying the huge impact the 70s had on style and design. But how do you bring the era's maximalism to your interior without it looking like a cluttered junk shop or a period pastiche? Estelle Bilson aka @70shousemanchester transformed her unremarkable 3-bedroom terraced home into a 70s wonderland, using a thrifty eye and vintage know-how. In her first book, she shows you how to bring the same creative magic to your home with her expert advice, tips and tricks on choosing colour, pattern, shapes and materials - whether you're after a few nods to the era, or the full 70s fantasy. 70s House is the definitive guide to the most daring decade in design, covering everything from shag carpets and supergraphics, to Hornsea ceramics and G Plan furniture. The book is split into three sections: 70s influences - what shaped the era?; How to bring the 70s to your interior design; and At home with 70s House Manchester. And of course, it wouldn't be the 70s without a good old-fashioned shindig - Estelle also reveals her secrets to throwing the grooviest get-together, complete with vintage recipes and record selections to match. Part interiors guide, part manual for living, this loud-and-proud book will bring not only 70s colour and kitsch to the modern day, but also the rebellious spirit, pure joy and freewheeling energy epitomised by the era. Because the 70s is so much more than the decade that taste forgot.
Download or read book Beasts written by John Crowley and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2013-03-29 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Painter is a leo - part man, part lion - the result of one of man's genetic experiments, a powerful, beautiful, enigmatic creature deemed a 'failure' to be be hunted down. But Painter has two advantages in this world of small bickering nation states and political accommodation and compromise: his own strength and integrity, and the guile of Reynard, another of man's experiments, a subtle and potent intriguer, a king-maker . . .
Download or read book The Cultural Revolution written by Frank Dikötter and published by Bloomsbury Press. This book was released on 2017-06-06 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concluding volume--following Mao's Great Famine and The Tragedy of Liberation--in Frank Dikötter's award-winning trilogy chronicling the Communist revolution in China. After the economic disaster of the Great Leap Forward that claimed tens of millions of lives from 1958–1962, an aging Mao Zedong launched an ambitious scheme to shore up his reputation and eliminate those he viewed as a threat to his legacy. The Cultural Revolution's goal was to purge the country of bourgeois, capitalistic elements he claimed were threatening genuine communist ideology. Young students formed the Red Guards, vowing to defend the Chairman to the death, but soon rival factions started fighting each other in the streets with semiautomatic weapons in the name of revolutionary purity. As the country descended into chaos, the military intervened, turning China into a garrison state marked by bloody purges that crushed as many as one in fifty people. The Cultural Revolution: A People's History, 1962–1976 draws for the first time on hundreds of previously classified party documents, from secret police reports to unexpurgated versions of leadership speeches. After the army itself fell victim to the Cultural Revolution, ordinary people used the political chaos to resurrect the market and hollow out the party's ideology. By showing how economic reform from below was an unintended consequence of a decade of violent purges and entrenched fear, The Cultural Revolution casts China's most tumultuous era in a wholly new light.
Download or read book Necronomicon Presents Shocking Cinema of the Seventies written by Xavier Mendik and published by Noir Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Necronomicon Shocking Cinema of the Seventies continues the acclaimed journal's exploration of film culture with a special edition devoted to film from this special era. In a series of innovative articles, leading critics and scholars consider the social and cinematic issues which shaped the films of the decade. Covering genres such as horror, the disaster movie, blaxploitation, and kung fu, the authors discover the truth behind one of the most prolific, turbulent, and challenging periods of cinema history.
