The Year I Was Born: 1979
So here I was, arriving into the world, at the end of the 70's, the wildest and craziest decade since the Roaring 20's. Hairstyles, clothing fashions, music and dance, and just about every other aspect of society was experiencing a liberating and expanding consciousness. It seems I missed all the fun. Major trends included a growing disullisionment of government, advances in civil rights, increased influence of the women's movement, a heightened concern for the environment, and increased space exploration. Amid war, social realignment and presidential impeachment proceedings, American culture flourished. Indeed, the events of the times were reflected in and became the inspiraton for much of the music, literature, entertainment, and even fashion.Major National Political Events/Issues Page 2 There was a lot going on in America in 1979. Jimmy Carter was President, along side him Walter Mondale as Vice-President. The U.S. Congress had sizable Democratic majorities in both houses, but still blocked most of the President's program in one house or the other. During their first session, Congress was an independent, argumentative, and voter-conscious body. They seemed more focused on
Attemps to hold down the rate of inflation by the Carter Administration failed. 400 and seven extra-base hits, which became a Series record. His prints are widely sought and displayed in millions of American homes. And we wonder why we are so stressed out? Our world today is super fast-paced. Broadway plays that began elsewhere included The Elephant Man, from St. Things are very different on the social front today than in 1979. Philip Roth wrote his best novel in years, The Ghost Writer, and Kurt Vonnegut came with Jailbird, a comic tale of a bureaverat caught in the Watergate Scandal. The President also noted that acid rain was a growing problem, and established a 10- year program for acid rain research. Regardless of this awareness, civil rights were still a big issue in American society. The stock market was disappointing, as it closed at about the same as 1978. Some major improvements in existing products included a new electric power source for a small car- a zincnickel oxide battery by General Motors.
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