While it’s true that the ’70s had more than its share of troubles, many of them were inherited from the ’60s and showed improvement as the decade went on. With the exception of the gas crisis and the ...

The 1960s was a highly impactful decade for the movie industry. Not only did it give rise to some of the most renowned actors in recent memory, but provided us with timeless films such as Mary Poppins ...

The world has changed so much in the last few decades that the ’80s almost seem like a fantasy. Was Kylie Minogue really that popular? Did we really use enough hairspray to put a small hole in the ...

The Black Death or the bubonic plague was the most fatal pandemic ever recorded in human history, causing an estimated 75-200 million deaths in Eurasia and North Africa. Caused by the bacterium ...

When people are nostalgic for an era, it’s usually because a given decade marked the most memorable part of their childhoods. That’s how younger people today can be nostalgic for the 2000s, while ...

After the Summer of Love in 1967, it didn’t seem that the music world could get any better. But by the time 1970 came around, it was clear that the events in the ’60s simply paved the way for some ...

The grocery store has almost always been a part of American life. In the past, they may have been called provisions or general stores, but there have always been places for people to purchase goods.

It’s mid-July in 1975. You’re sitting on the beach with your friends after enjoying the salty ocean water. What are you listening to? The 1970s saw different genres either evolving or rising to ...

While the 1970s was filled with disco and glam rock, the ’80s ushered in an era of catchy pop tunes, synthesizer beats, and new wave songs. With so many new sounds to play around with there were a ton ...

Even though it’s impossible to go back in time, thanks to the invention of photography, it is possible to take a very real look at the past. When picture taking was first invented, it was only ...

The Roman Catholic Church is the largest of the three major branches of Christianity, with nearly one billion Roman Catholics worldwide. The leader of the church, the Bishop of Rome or the pope, is ...

The 1970s was a special time in American History. The music legends were in their heydey. The film industry made the country terrified of water and long a for a “galaxy far far away.” There was also a ...