What does Christmas mean to you? The Beacon Journal asked children that question in December 1970. Youngsters were invited to jot down a few lines and mail them to the newspaper’s office. Hundreds of ...

Dec. 11—I was born in 1958, so my most vivid childhood Christmas memories cluster around the late 1960s and early 1970s — basically, the Nixon years. They involve toys such as vibrating electric ...

Sure, you can try impressing the neighbors this Christmas by decorating your house so over-the-top it would make Clark Griswold jealous. But for something truly Pinterest-worthy, consider throwing ...

“A snowy, flocked Christmas tree brought instant winter wonderland vibes into ’70s homes,” Bartlett says. “They make the perfect backdrop for colorful lights and playful ornaments.” Artificial ...

In the 1970s, popular music was getting a little … well, weird. Rock and roll was arguably at its peak. Disco and rap music were coming into fashion, as was punk. Suddenly genres were splintering out ...

The song’s lyrics were written for a crush in 1946 and the music followed 20 years later. After “Merry Christmas Darling” was released by the Carpenters in November 1970, the love song topped ...