Dec. 11—I was born in 1958, so my most vivid childhood Christmas memories cluster around the late 1960s and early 1970s — basically, the Nixon years. They involve toys such as vibrating electric ...
What does Christmas mean to you? The Beacon Journal asked children that question in December 1970. Youngsters were invited to jot down a few lines and mail them to the newspaper’s office. Hundreds of ...
For kids who grew up in the 1970s, Christmas was a slower, more analog kind of magic. Holiday wish lists were built with paper, ink, and patience, and the big moments happened on living room carpets ...
Why do Christmas memories from 50 years ago still hold so much power over me? I think I know now. Christmas was a huge event for our family. At St. Germaine School, we’d sell items to raise money for ...
In the 1970s, popular music was getting a little … well, weird. Rock and roll was arguably at its peak. Disco and rap music were coming into fashion, as was punk. Suddenly genres were splintering out ...
Step into a 1970s Christmas living room and you enter a world of saturated color, textured fabrics, and objects that felt both everyday and a little bit glamorous. Even if your own childhood looked ...
The song’s lyrics were written for a crush in 1946 and the music followed 20 years later. After “Merry Christmas Darling” was released by the Carpenters in November 1970, the love song topped ...
Why do Christmas memories from 50 years ago still hold so much power over me? I think I know now. Christmas was a huge event for our family. At St. Germaine School, we’d sell items to raise money for ...
One of my favorite things to do is look back through The Fayetteville Observer's archived photos. It's pure nostalgic fun. And nothing evokes that sense of nostalgia more than pictures taken during ...