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The era that taste forgot...

Famous for glam rock, flares and platform shoes, the 1970s also saw the emergence of new ideas, movements and trends that continue to influence our world today. From the Watergate Scandal to the growing feminist and LGBTQ+ movements, the rise of punk and disco, and the release of groundbreaking movies such as Star Wars and Jaws, it was a period marked by brave fashion and innovation, social change and cultural shifts.

Packed full of fabulous facts alongside fascinating quotes from the era''s movers and shakers, this little book explores the key events, ideas and style that defined this pivotal decade.

I don''t think there will be a woman prime minister in my lifetime.
Margaret Thatcher, 1973.

If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door.
Harvey Milk, a prominent LGBTQ+ rights campaigner who was assassinated in 1978.

The iconic Tw

The Little Book of the 1970s

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      Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/14/2024
      ISBN13: 9781800695719, 978-1800695719
      ISBN10: 1800695713

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The era that taste forgot...

      Famous for glam rock, flares and platform shoes, the 1970s also saw the emergence of new ideas, movements and trends that continue to influence our world today. From the Watergate Scandal to the growing feminist and LGBTQ+ movements, the rise of punk and disco, and the release of groundbreaking movies such as Star Wars and Jaws, it was a period marked by brave fashion and innovation, social change and cultural shifts.

      Packed full of fabulous facts alongside fascinating quotes from the era''s movers and shakers, this little book explores the key events, ideas and style that defined this pivotal decade.

      I don''t think there will be a woman prime minister in my lifetime.
      Margaret Thatcher, 1973.

      If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door.
      Harvey Milk, a prominent LGBTQ+ rights campaigner who was assassinated in 1978.

      The iconic Tw

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