The Times of the Seventies: The Culture, Politics and Personalities that Shaped the Decade

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Clyde Haberman The New York Times

The Times of the Seventies

The Culture, Politics and Personalities that Shaped the Decade

Clyde Haberman, The New York Times

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Murdoch Books
01 November 2013

General & world history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Social & cultural history; Society & Social Sciences

There is no better record of events than The New York Times and now The Times of the Seventies captures the history, culture and personalities of the decade through hundreds of hand-selected articles and compelling original commentary in this unique and fascinating book.

This brilliant time capsule contains all the greatest, most important and most memorable moments and events from the decade. Organised by sections such as national news, business, science & health, sports, arts & entertainment, life and style, the 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, and Patti Smith; plus pieces on influential personalities such as Gloria Steinem, Bobby Fischer and Farrah Fawcett, and pivotal political figures like Richard Nixon, Pol Pot and Augusto Pinochet.

The stories are written by the great Times writers including Murray Schumach, Nan Robertson, Craig Claiborne, Mimi Sheraton, Meyer Berger, R W Apple Jr, John Rockwell, Clive Barnes and John Russell. Editor Clyde Haberman has selected each and every article and guides readers through the stories, putting the events into historical context and exploring the impact those events and individuals eventually had on the future.

Includes hundreds of colour photographs from the Times and other sources.

Also available: The Times of the Eighties

By: The New York Times
Edited by: Clyde Haberman
Imprint: Murdoch Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 264mm, Width: 247mm, Spine: 35mm
Weight: 1.646kg
ISBN: 9781579129453
ISBN 10: 1579129455
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 01 November 2013
Recommended Age: From 0 to 0 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.