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The 1970s was an era when the women's rights, gay rights and environmental movements gained momentum. The Vietnam War came to a close, the Watergate scandal led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon, the United States ended direct involvement in the Vietnam War and President Jimmy Carter grappled with an energy crisis, inflation and the Iran Hostage Crisis.

How Golda Meir Rose to Become the ‘Iron Lady’ of Israel

Meir earned the title, in part, because of her steely leadership during the 1973 Yom Kippur War.

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Hawaiian men paddling an outrigger canoe at sunset on the water

How Native Hawaiians Have Fought for Sovereignty

Ever since the US overthrew the Hawaiian monarchy in an illegal coup, Native islanders responded with protest, activism and expressions of cultural pride.

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Daily News front page December 12, 1978, Headline: INSIDE JOB SEEN IN $5M JFK HEIST

How the 1978 Lufthansa Heist Led to a Trail of Dead Bodies

A crew of mafia-affiliated hijackers, killers, loan sharks and thieves made off with $5.8 million in cash and jewels. Most involved got ‘whacked.’

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First video game 'Pong," mother with son, Germany, circa 1976

5 of the Most Influential Early Video Games

‘Pong,’ ‘Space Invaders’ and ‘Pac-Man’ helped spawn a juggernaut industry.

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Cars lined up at a gas station in Maryland in February 1974.

How the 1970s US Energy Crisis Drove Innovation

The U.S. energy crisis of the 1970s forced American leaders and researchers to come up with solutions in policymaking, technology and architecture.

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President Gerald Ford wearing a WIN (Whip Inflation Now) button on his lapel during Republican campaigns in North & South Carolina.

How Gerald Ford Tried to Fight Inflation

Ford’s ‘Whip Inflation Now (WIN)’ effort tried to tamp down inflation with a collective, can-do approach. It didn’t work out.

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Supporters of Chol Soo Lee gathered at the Hall of Justice in San Francisco on August 9, 1982.

How Asian Americans United to Free a Wrongfully Convicted Prisoner from Death Row

When Korean American Chol Soo Lee was accused of murder in 1974, authorities misidentified him as Chinese American, and his case was marred by bias.

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The Watergate Whistleblower Who Was Held Hostage, Drugged and Discredited, Martha Mitchell

Martha Mitchell: The Socialite Turned Watergate Whistleblower

Mitchell, the wife of Richard Nixon’s attorney general, alleged she was held hostage and drugged after she attempted to talk to the press.

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The Beatles, circa 1967.

Why Did the Beatles Break Up?

Creative differences, money problems and a certain band member’s girlfriend have all been used to explain the split. But what if the truth was a lot more complicated?

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Miracle of the Andes: How Survivors of the 1972 Flight Disaster Struggled to Stay Alive

Miracle of the Andes: How Survivors of the Flight Disaster Struggled to Stay Alive

When an Uruguayan rugby team crashed in the Andes on October 13, 1972, cannibalism helped some survive two months in harsh conditions.

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In this Dec. 28, 1975, file photo, Dallas Cowboy wide receiver Drew Pearson (88) nears the end zone on a game-winning 50-yard touchdown pass play in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings in Bloomington, Minn. Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach explained his game-winning throw by saying, "I closed my eyes and said a Hail Mary. Staubach and Pearson have connected again as part of a project to create a digital collectible of their famous Hail Mary for the Dallas Cowboys against Minnesota in 1975. It's part of an emerging product in sports memorabilia called non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. (AP Photo/File)

How Roger Staubach and Drew Pearson Made the ‘Hail Mary’ Pass Famous

The miracle connection between the Dallas Cowboys’ stars and Pro Football Hall of Famers stunned the Minnesota Vikings in a 1975 playoff game.

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Peyton, Archie and Eli Manning

Compared to His Sons, Archie Manning’s NFL Career Flopped

Drafted in 1971 by the New Orleans Saints, the ‘other’ Manning never had a winning season in the NFL.

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