Washington in the ’70s, a new documentary from WETA TV 26, explores the decade that began under a cloud of war, riots and division and ended with a feeling of promise, calm and relative harmony. The one-hour WETA production premieres February 22 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26.
Jan 26, 2010
WETA TV 26 Flashes Back to the 1970s to Examine the Cultural, Social and Political Events That Shaped Greater Washington
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The Washington Bullets' Elvin Hayes
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Effi and Marion Barry
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D.C. Home Rule supporter
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Dupont Circle Metro construction
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Vietnam war demonstration
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Washington Redskins
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