Events of Significance During the Period: 1970 – 1980
1970 – Vietnam Protests Increase
1970 – Record Wyoming Bentonite ProductionÂ
1972 – Nixon Visits Red China
1974 – Watergate Causes President to Resign
1976 – National Revelry Over 200 Year Birthday
1979 – Iranians Seize U.S. Embassy
Inventions and Fads: Encounter Groups, Mickey Mouse Watches, VCRs, Skateboards, Mood-rings, Pet Rocks, Disco, Star Wars, Sneakers, Vast Wasteland, Gaudy FashionÂ