Culture of the 1990’s

1. Culture of the 1990’s U.S. History 11

2. Technology • World Wide Web (internet) born in 1992 • Audio books became popular • Project Gutenberg made reading books online possible • CD burners

4. Major Events • Americans with Disabilities Act • “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” • Brady bill and gun control • NAFTA- with Mexico and Canada • Returned the Panama Canal Zone to Panama

5. Major Events • 1990-91- Persian Gulf War • 1993- Somalia and Operation Restore Hope • 1994- Sent troops to Haiti (remove a dictator) • 1996- Sent troops to Bosnia • Violence and sex scandals- • Talihook Affair, President Clinton • Rodney King, 1st World Trade Center attack, Waco, TX, O.J. Simpson trial, Oklahoma City bombings, Columbine High School shooting (along with 14 other incidents from ’96-’99)

6. The Good News • Booming economy • Record low unemployment • Minimum wage increased to $5.15/hr • Stock market reached an all time high

7. Issues in Education • No Child Left Behind Act • Ritalin and ADHD • Year Round Schools • Concurrent Credit • School-to-work programs

8. Fads & Fashion • Theme restaurants and casinos • FengShui style • Fanny packs • Martha Stewart • Chain bookstores like amazon.com, Borders, and Barnes and Noble • Oprah’s Book Club •  The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Cold Mountain, Into Thin Air, Memoirs of a Geisha, Divine Secrets of the YaYaSisterhood, Chicken Soup for the Soul

10. Fads and Fashion • Grunge vs. Preppyvs. Hip Hop • Boys' jeans grew bigger and baggier, worn low on the hips • Girls wore bellbottoms and crop tops • Interest in health and nutrition increased • Obesity was at a record high • Tae-bo, in-line skates, beanie babies, Furby, Tickle Me Elmo, WWJD, Yo-yos, tattoos and body piercing, and video games

12. Influential People • Dominating the world of technology were Steve Jobs and Bill Gates • Successful women included  Oprah Winfrey and Martha Stewart • Michael Jordon and Tiger Woods were heroes for all young athletes • Two important losses were Jackie Kennedy  to cancer and later her son, John F. Kennedy, Jr, in a plane crash.  

14. Music • Latino and Country became more mainstream • Grunge and Gangsta appeared • Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men led the charts •  Selena was the top Latin singer until her untimely death in 1995 • Other popular artists included Hootie & the Blowfish, Alanis Morisette, Janet Jackson, Garth Brooks, Celine Dion,Madonna, and the Spice Girls • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgRXSLujJ5U

16. What’s your favorite 90’s genre/ artist?

17. Television • In 98% of households • Cable expanded to 74% of households • Introduced channels for sports, cooking, history, science fiction, etc. • Hit on controversial topics: • Sexual orientation (Ellen andWill and Grace) • Nudity  (NYPD Blue) • Sexual themes and innuendoes (Friends) • Foul Language and violence (NYPD Blue) • Crude behavior (Men Behaving Badly and South Park) • Political Incorrectness (Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher)

18. Television • 10 most popular shows of the decade: • Cheers • 60 Minutes • Home Improvement • Seinfeld • E.R. • Touched by an Angel • Friends • Veronica's Closet • NFL Monday Night Football • Frasier

19. My favorite Tv shows

20. Film • Academy Award Winning Movies: • 1990- Dances with Wolves • 1991- Silence of the Lambs • 1992-Unforgiven • 1993- Schindler's List • 1994- Forrest Gump • 1995-Braveheart • 1996- The English Patient • 1997-Titanic • 1998- Shakespeare in Love • 1999- American Beauty

21. My favorite movies