The History of 1970s Washington Post Edition Book

THE WATERGATE SCANDAL has dragged on for months, every revelation darker than the last. Nixon speaks … the words are chilling, “I hereby resign…” The press corps leans in, history unfolding live before their eyes. After years of turmoil, it has come to this! The tension is unbearable, then … the resignation takes effect, Richard Nixon steps down as the only U.S. President to leave office in disgrace! 

Follow the story of the 1970s through a book of authentic newspaper front pages from The Washington Post, curated from original reports published at the time. This edition chronicles the decade’s defining moments — exactly as they were reported.

Featuring:

– Richard Nixon’s resignation, making him the only U.S. President to step down in the wake of the Watergate scandal
– The end of the Vietnam War, concluding a twenty-year conflict that claimed millions of lives
– The deaths of entertainment icons, including Elvis Presley at age 44 and Charlie Chaplin at age 88
– Other landmark events shaping politics, culture, and society throughout the decade

Choose from a range of book covers and personalise your copy with a name and message to transform it into a unique keepsake. Whether for a history enthusiast, a student of U.S. politics, or someone who remembers it all first-hand — you hold not just a gift, but a piece of 1970s history ready to be treasured.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from scan archives. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.