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 ...

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.

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

New York didn’t become a metropolis and major international hub in the 1950s, as it had already reached that status decades prior. That said, the booming midcentury years helped to cement the Big ...

While the cultural landscape of World War I was vastly different depending on which country a person lived in, the 1920s are remembered as a joyful, prosperous time in American history. It wasn’t all ...

McDonald’s is a certified fast food giant, with its gleaming golden arches serving as a beacon to anyone looking for affordable fast food. While McDonald’s may be a behemoth today, it started out as a ...

The 1920s granted several rights to women throughout the decade, such as the freedom to vote and own land. But many laws and regulations that seem commonplace nowadays were not offered to this ...

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 ...