Fashion ABCs
H is for these ultra-short shorts of the 1970s.
hot pants
Unlike their denim counterparts, called Daisy Dukes, hot pants were made from a variety of fabrics and often worn at discos.
Parenting advice from the 1990s included exposing your child to this type of music at an early age.
classical
A study showed a connection between Mozart listening and higher test scores, leading to the Baby Mozart craze.
NCAA Division II and III women’s basketball championships were established during this decade.
the 1980s
The decade saw similar championships established for women in field hockey, swimming, tennis, and volleyball.
On January 28, 1986, he spoke of a national disaster when he said, “Nancy and I are pained to the core by the tragedy of the shuttle Challenger.”
Ronald Reagan
Reagan had initially prepared a State of the Union address for the day but changed his speech in honor of the shuttle’s crew.
In 1973, Elton John was “rock”-ing as this reptilian.
crocodile
“Crocodile Rock” was a No. 1 hit that year, spending three weeks atop the charts.
G is for this ’70s designer, associated with floral and prairie dresses.
Gunne Sax
The prairie dress was inspired by hippie fashions with a Victorian influence.
Her book Your Baby and Child: From Birth to Age Five champions trusting your parenting intuition.
Penelope Leach
The book has sold more than two million copies to date.
This famous Laker made history on May 16, 1980, when the rookie player stepped in as center during the Finals.
Magic Johnson
Subbing in for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Johnson helped the Lakers to victory 123–107 over the 76ers.
In an Emmy speech in 1987 for a role in this show, Rue McClanahan spoke of her mother’s advice: “Don’t you know every kick’s a boost?”
The Golden Girls
This was her first Emmy Award, which she won for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy.
Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” is also the theme song for this film.
Rocky III
The song stayed at No. 1 for six weeks and features on the band’s album Premonition.
L is for this oft-used stretchy fabric of the 1980s, popular with designers like Donna Karan, to create form-fitting clothes.
Lycra
The Lycra craze included the iconic 1980s bodysuit.
An incredibly popular book series for parents began in the 1980s, when Heidi Murkoff published What to Expect When… this.
You’re Expecting
The advice book still tops bestseller lists for its useful and straightforward advice.
The NBA and this other basketball association merged in 1976.
the ABA
The American Basketball Association had been founded in 1967 to serve in areas not covered by the NBA.
This English actor’s 1995 speech for Best Actor in Four Weddings and a Funeral has been hailed as one of the funniest Golden Globe acceptance speeches of all time.
Hugh Grant
Grant reportedly almost quit acting before this film.
In 1984, Prince sang of avian sorrow in this soulful tune.
“When Doves Cry”
The song is also featured in the film Purple Rain.
S is for these structural pads, often seen in women’s tops and blazers during the ’80s.
shoulder pads
The power dressing craze of the 1980s put an emphasis on serious business wear.
This term refers to children given a house key to let themselves in after school while both parents worked.
latchkey kids
In 1998, legislation for after-school programs became more common, reducing the number of latchkey kids.
1992’s White Men Can’t Jump stars Wesley Snipes and this other actor in a film about basketball hustlers.
Woody Harrelson
Retired Detroit Piston Bob Lanier was hired as the basketball coach for the Stars.
In 1986, this farmworkers’ activist traveled around delivering his “Wrath of Grapes Boycott” speech.
Cesar Chavez
Chavez wanted to stop the use of dangerous chemicals by getting Americans to boycott pesticide-laden grapes.
“Karma Chameleon” was this U.K. band’s greatest hit.
Culture Club
The song earned a BRIT award and topped U.K. and U.S. charts.
K is for this sneaker brand, whose simple canvas lace-ups were a staple of every ’90s closet.
Keds
The popularity of Keds is tied to the sportswear trend that began in the 1980s.
In 1972, magazine Mother & Baby suggested doing this to your baby only twice a week.
bathe them
Other 1970s parenting advice included the maternity diet, such as eating liver while pregnant.
In 1970, Jerry West earned this nickname by sinking a 60-foot game-tying shot in the NBA Finals.
Mr. Clutch
A man of many names, he was also called Tweety Bird and Zeke from Cabin Creek.
In 1999, this author of Night addressed Congress in a speech called “The Perils of Indifference.”
Elie Wiesel
Wiesel’s speech commemorated his own experiences as a Holocaust survivor and championed activism and caring.
Meow! In 1990, this famous sibling sang of a “Black Cat” with nine lives.
Janet Jackson
This was her first song with sole songwriting credit.