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Washington in the '70s: Share Your Memories
Share your 1970s memories and suggest what we should include in the show!
WETA TV 26 is currently in production on a one-hour documentary called Washington in the '70s.
Remember the radio station WHFS, the arrival of the pandas, the Bicentennial, and George Allen joining the Redskins?
Post a comment below to share your memories of growing up or living in the Washington, DC area during the 1970s.
Union Station in 1974
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Comments
bullets
I remember walking down to Pennsylvannia Ave to see the parade for the world champion Bullets. I had gone to my first Nats game in 1954 and first Skins game in 1956 at Griffith Stadium both with my Dad.
I didn't know how to act because in all my years none of the local teams had ever won a thing. I was just sorry my Dad wasn't there to see it.
Eddie Leonards and School Protests
*Though the restaurant chain "Eddie Leonards" had been around for a while, that's the place we went to when I was in high school. There were several locations in DC and Maryland.
*Hopefully there will be a focus on more heightened political awareness among students in high school and in area colleges. I recall participating in a protest (a walkout) while a student at Coolidge High School. Students wanted Black History courses and contributions of Blacks woven into the curriculum.
Ling ling and Hsing Hsing
As a Foreign Service Officer (now retired), I accompanied National Zoo Director Ted Reed to China and brought back to Pandas, for me, a fabulous opportunity. I would be happy to help WETA with memories, i.e. what animals did we give China in return and why? Who were Milton and Matilda? Why did Milton's cold prevent President Nixon from giving the Chinese our gift? Where did the Pandas get their first American meal? What was the overriding concern of Washington Zoo officials with their new pandas, beyond keeping them alive? Please let me know if I can help.
I remember going to see my
I remember going to see my very first go-go band in 1978. The name of the band was called Una-Funk, and they were performing outside in an old school yard. From that moment on, I was hooked on go-go, even at age 8. Other bands during the late 70's I had the pleasure of seeing back then were, Rare Essence, Experience Unlimited, Mass Extinction, and The Mighty Peacemakers. Those were the days, and those are just a handful of the bands that helped Chuck Brown make go-go music the driving force of the inner-city today.
Go-Go Music
I remember going to see my very first go-go band in 1978. The name of the band was called Una-Funk, and they were performing outside in an old school yard. From that moment on, I was hooked on go-go, even at age 8. Other bands during the late 70's I had the pleasure of seeing back then were, Rare Essence, Experience Unlimited, Mass Extinction, and The Mighty Peacemakers. Those were the days, and those are just a handful of the bands that helped Chuck Brown make go-go music the driving force of the inner-city today.
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