The New York Times the Times of the Seventies: The Culture, Politics, and Personalities That Shaped the Decade
Author(s): Clyde Haberman
Organized by sections including politics, business, science & health, sports, arts & entertainment, food and obituaries the book covers the biggest stories that shaped the 1970s. Articles include coverage of historic events like the Watergate scandal, the end of the Vietnam War, the 1973 oil crisis and the Iranian Revolution of 1979; cultural highlights like the break-up of the Beatles, the rise of disco, reviews of movies like Star Wars, The Godfather, Jaws, and Saturday Night Fever and features on musicians like Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, the Bee Gees, Patti Smith; plus pieces on influential personalities including Gloria Steinem, Bobby Fischer and Farrah Fawcett and pivotal political figures like Richard Nixon, Pol Pot, and Augusto Pinochet. Haberman guides readers through the articles he's selected, putting the events into historical context and exploring the impact these events and individuals eventually had on the future. The book also includes hundreds of colour photographs from the Times and other sources.
General Information
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- : Running Press
- : Running Press
- : 1.63293
- : 01 September 2013
- : United States
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Clyde Haberman
- : Hardback
- : English
- : 336
- : 200 full-colour photographs throughout
More About The Product
The New York Times is regarded as the world's preeminent newspaper. Its news coverage is known for its exceptional depth and breadth, with reporting bureaus throughout the United States and in 26 foreign countries and is the winner of 106 Pulitzer Prizes. Clyde Haberman is an American journalist who is currently a columnist for The New York Times. He has worked for the Times since 1977. Haberman's assignments at the Times have included staff editor of the Week in Review section; Metro reporter; City Hall bureau chief; and, from 1982 to 1995, foreign correspondent in Tokyo, Rome and Jerusalem.
