Retro Recipes
This powdered gelatin product was a mainstay of 1960s aspics, like the iconic Perfection Salad.
What is Jell-O?
In 1962, this president presented his “Special Message on Education” to Congress, proposing financial aid for children who are disabled, illiterate adults, and other improvements.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
Put your ice cream into one of these if you want to lick it.
What is a cone?
This getaway city is home of the Alamo.
What is San Antonio, Texas?
On April 4, 1975, this company was co-founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.
What is Microsoft?
This ooey-gooey, dippable cheese became a popular favorite after it was featured in the Switzerland exhibit of the 1964 New York World’s Fair.
What is fondue?
This mathematics curriculum of the late 1960s and early ’70s focused on abstract theory.
What is new math?
This is the most popular ice cream flavor in the world.
What is vanilla?
A top California tourist attraction is the wine country in this valley.
What is Napa?
On April 30, 1975, the conflict in this country came to an end after decades of fighting.
What is Vietnam?
During the 1960s, Swedish meatballs became a wildly popular appetizer, and the most popular gravy choice was this canned soup.
What is cream of mushroom?
On August 18, 1963, James Meredith became the first Black person to earn a bachelor’s degree from this university, also called “Ole Miss.”
What is the University of Mississippi?
They are the three basic ingredients of ice cream sundaes.
What is ice cream, sauce, and whipped cream?
This city is known as the Big Easy, aka NOLA.
What is New Orleans, Louisiana?
In 1975, she became the first woman elected to lead Britain’s Conservative Party.
Who is Margaret Thatcher?
This Hormel canned meat product gained popularity during the 1960s as a breakfast side dish and in sandwiches.
What is Spam?
In April 1965, this president passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), authorizing funding for education.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
During the summer of 1790, this U.S. president spent $200 on ice cream, which is about $5,000 in today’s dollars.
Who is George Washington?
During a weekend in this town known as Music City, you can catch a live performance of the Grand Ole Opry.
What is Nashville, Tennessee?
On January 12, 1975, this team lost Super Bowl IX to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Who are the Minnesota Vikings?
Throughout the 1960s and ’70s, this two-ingredient appetizer made from Lipton soup mix remained popular. It was sometimes called “California Dip.”
What is Lipton Onion Soup Dip?
This government department began operating on May 4, 1980. The first part of the department’s mission statement is to “Strengthen the Federal commitment to assuring access to equal educational opportunity for every individual.”
What is the Department of Education?
This is another name for Italian ice cream.
What is gelato?
If you visit the Smoky Mountains, you can stay in this picturesque little town on the Tennessee side of the mountains.
What is Gatlinburg?
This seaside thriller directed by Steven Spielberg was released on June 20, 1975.
What is Jaws?