Retro Recipes
This powdered gelatin product was a mainstay of 1960s aspics, like the iconic Perfection Salad.
What is Jell-O?
On April 4, 1975, this company was co-founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.
What is Microsoft?
This iconic redheaded comedienne of the 1950s and ’60s was married to Desi Arnaz.
Who is Lucille Ball?
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?
This Hasbro doll was introduced in 1973 and was advertised as “the doll that eats, drinks, and wets.”
What is Baby Alive?
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?
On April 30, 1975, the conflict in this country came to an end after decades of fighting.
What is Vietnam?
This actor born on August 26, 1980, is best remembered for childhood roles in Uncle Buck and Home Alone
Who is Macaulay Culkin?
This mathematics curriculum of the late 1960s and early ’70s focused on abstract theory
What is new math
Kids in the 1970s didn’t have to worry about feeding or walking this pet, invented by Gary Dahl
What is a pet rock?
This Hormel canned meat product gained popularity during the 1960s as a breakfast side dish and in sandwiches.
What is Spam?
In 1975, she became the
first woman elected to lead
Britain’s Conservative Party
Who is Margaret Thatcher?
This tennis great gained fame as the first Swiss man to win a Grand Slam singles title.
Who is Roger Federer?
In April 1965, this president passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), authorizing funding for educational programs, free lunches, and special education.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
Kids in the ’70s loved to play with this flexible latex doll from the Kenner Company.
What is Stretch Armstrong?
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 seaside thriller directed by Steven Spielberg was released on June 20, 1975
What is Jaws?
Born August 9, 1963, in Newark, New Jersey, she sang hits such as “I Wanna Dance with Somebody.
Who is Whitney Houston?
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?
Famously, these toys of the ’70s “wobble, but don’t fall down.”
What is a Weeble?
Sales of this donut-shaped cake pan soared in the late 1960s and early ’70s, after the “Tunnel of Fudge” cake recipe won second place in the 1966 Pillsbury Bake-Off
What is the Bundt pan
On January 12, 1975, this
team lost Super Bowl IX
to the Pittsburgh Steelers
Who are the Minnesota Vikings?
This star of films such as Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Mystic River was born on August 17, 1960, in California.
Who is Sean Penn?
This iconic snap-closure notebook was launched in 1978 by Mead and became popular for its ability to store papers securely inside
What is the Trapper Keeper?
This educational toy was a lot more fun than a spelling test, though it taught the same skills.
What is the Speak & Spell?