1970-1979

= = =﻿1970-1979 = =﻿ BIOGRAPHIES =
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=Richard Nixon = ====Reconciliation was the first goal set by President Richard M. Nixon. The Nation was painfully divided, with turbulence in the cities and war overseas. During his Presidency, Nixon succeeded in ending American fighting in Viet Nam and improving relations with the U.S.S.R. and China. But the Watergate scandal brought fresh divisions to the country and ultimately led to his resignation. His election in 1968 had climaxed a career unusual on two counts: his early success and his comeback after being defeated for President in 1960 and for Governor of California in 1962 As Vice President, Nixon took on major duties in the Eisenhower Administration. Nominated for President by acclamation in 1960, he lost by a narrow margin to John F. Kennedy. In 1968, he again won his party's nomination, and went on to defeat Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey and third-party candidate George C. Wallace. ==== ====Some of his most acclaimed achievements came in his quest for world stability. During visits in 1972 to Beijing and Moscow, he reduced tensions with China and the U.S.S.R. His summit meetings with Russian leader Leonid I. Brezhnev produced a treaty to limit strategic nuclear weapons. In January 1973, he announced an accord with North Vietnam to end American involvement in Indochina. In 1974, his Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, negotiated disengagement agreements between Israel and its opponents, Egypt and Syria. ====

=﻿ Micheal Jackson =
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====Michael Joseph Jackson, Internationally famous Singer/ Songwriter, was born in 1958. Jackson's rise to fame came in the form of the musical group "Jackson 5" comprised of Michael and his four brothers Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Jackie. At the age of 13, Jackson launched a solo career in addition to his work with the Jackson 5. He made the charts in 1971 with "Got to Be There" from the album of the same name. His 1972 album titled "Ben" also spawned Jackson's first solo No.1 Hit of the same name. The Jacksons were so popular they had their own animated television show which aired from 1971-1973. ====

====The group then nullified their contract with Motown records to sign with Epic records. It was there where The Jacksons, particularly Michael, would reach their full potential. Working with producer Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson wowed the music world with his next solo album, 1979's //Off the Wall//. It featured an infectious blend of pop and funk with numerous hit tracks such as the Grammy Award-winning "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough," (the first song Michael penned/ composed solely) "Rock with You," and the title track. He even topped charts with the ballad "She's Out of My Life." Michael Jackson went on to create the highest selling Album of all time in the early 1980's Titled, "Thriller" thus giving him the name "The King of Pop". ====

== =﻿Muhammad Ali = ====Muhammad Ali was big in the 70s, he was one of the greatest in his time. Ali was born on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He was a heavywight fighter who ended his career with 56 wins, 37 KO's, and 5 loses. As an amatuer fighter, he won a gold medal in light heavywieght division at the 1960 summer olympics in rome. Later in his career after turning professional, he was the FIRST boxer ever to win the lineal heavyweight championship three times. He was originally known as Cassius Clay, later he changed his name to Muhammed Ali after joining the Nation of Islam in 1964. In 1967, Ali refused to be conscriped into the U.S. military, based on his religious beliefs and opposition to the Vietnam War. He arrested and found guilty on draft evasion charges, stripped of his boxing title and his boxing license was suspended. He did not go to jail but he didn't box for the next 4 years. Ali had many nicknames, but the known ones were The Greatest, the Champ, and The Louisville Lip. Ali was invovled in several historic fights. Such as his rival Joe Frazier and one with George Foreman, who he beat by knockout to win the world heavywight title for the second time. Later on in his life he retired and Ali developed Parkinson's syndrome. In 1999 Ali was crowned Sportsman of The Century by Sports Illustrated. ====

=Neil Armstrong = ===Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, was born in a small town in Ohio known as Wapakoneta on August 5, 1930. While his first 14 years of his life, he and his family lived all over the state of Ohio, until settling back in Wapakoneta in 1944. At the age of 15, Armstrong started flying lessons and at the age of 16, on his birthday, he received his flying license before he earned his driver license. Neil’s interest in aviation reinforced his goal to pursue a degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Purdue University assisted by the Holloway Plan. This scholarship sent deserving recipients to University for the completion of their bachelors degree before committing to at least three years of Naval service. ===

===After his three year engagement to naval service, he would return to engage in advanced studies. In 1970, Armstrong received his Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Southern California. Prior to this he was called to the Pensacola Naval Air Station in 1949, withholding him from completing his degree. At 20 years of age he earned his wings, therefore making him the youngest pilot in his squad. During his military time, he engaged in 78 flight combat missions, earning three medals, which included the Korean Service Medal. But in 1955, Armstrong was sent back home to complete his Bachelor’s degree. ===

===After nearly 2500 hours of flight testing, Armstrong was able to achieve speeds of Mach 5.74 (4,000 mph or 6,615 km/h) and an altitude of 63,198 meters (207,500 feet), but in the X-15 aircraft. And after 25 years, Neil stopped signing autographs; knowing that they were being sold for thousands of dollars, and being involved in forgeries. Neil Armstrong is still alive and occasionally makes appearances at NASA and other space exploration programs, or companies. ===

<span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 55px; line-height: 56px;">IMPORTANT THINGS FROM THE 1970'S


 * [[image:1970s.jpg width="260" height="208" caption="Representation of 1970s Culture"]] ||


 * [[image:Hippies.jpg width="252" height="192" caption="Youth Counterculture"]] ||


 * [[image:1970_furniture.jpg width="215" height="240" caption="Interior Design of 1970's"]] ||


 * [[image:Jimi_Hendrix_1970.jpg width="187" height="208" caption="Jimi Hendrix (Died 1970)"]] ||


 * [[image:LSD_1970.jpg width="255" height="192" caption="Popular Hallucinogen of the Era "]] ||


 * [[image:Muscle_Car_1970.jpg width="276" height="208" caption="American Muscle Cars"]] ||


 * [[image:Nixon_1970.jpg width="276" height="208" caption="Richard Nixon (President who ended US Involvement in Vietnam 1973)"]] ||


 * [[image:Peace_Corps_1970.jpg width="246" height="208" caption="Peace Corps Advertisement"]] ||


 * [[image:Roller_Disco_1970.jpg width="283" height="199" caption="Roller Disco- Fad of the 70's"]] ||


 * [[image:School_House_Rock_1970.jpg width="226" height="208" caption="School House Rock- Popular Educational Cartoon"]] ||

=<span style="background-color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">Decade Evaluation: = = = ===<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">The 1970's were a period of both harsh and realistic realities, everything from the landing on the moon to the beginning of the counterculture was forbear-ed during this time period. Assassinations ran wild with the Dallas Disaster involving President John F. Kennedy, and the Balcony Blow-out with Martin Luther King. Jr. But this era did have have its upsides, some being so dramatic that even the educational system in the United States was altered, and other things included the New Frontier we know as space, and as some say the invention of LSD. Hippies and Yippies, or more formally known as the New Left, became a large part of the societies in areas like the New York and San Francisco. Elections included those of Richard Nixon who resigned after being accused of being responsible for the Watergate incident, and Gerald R. Ford was incubated into office not long after. ===

===<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Some not so known fact about the 70's are that on October 1 of 1971, Walt Disney World opens in Orlando, Florida in pursuit of expanding the already popular Disney product line. Another thing is that on September 17 of 1971 the advent of the microprocessor age at Texas Instruments includes the introduction of the 4-bit TMS 1000 with a calculator on the chip; on November 15, 1971, Intel released the 4-bit 4004 microprocessor developed by Federico Faggin. On April 22 of 1970, the first ever Earth Day was celebrated with a little over a million attending the great celebration. And of course the United States of America celebrates there 200th Anniversary of our nation on July 4, 1976. ===

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