When John Denver ’s Christmas With the Muppets album landed in stores in October 1979, no one expected it to become an instant holiday classic. However, the record captured the magic of the season, ...

The dynasty New York Islanders teams of the early 80s are well-known for their skill on ice. But their singing abilities, on display on their 1979 holiday album, Home for the Holidays, are not as well ...

Christmas 1979 marked a sobering time for America. Here in the Pittsburgh region, fortunately, we were enjoying a unique reign as City of Champions, with the Pirates winning the World Series and the ...

The last minute rush the last day to buy the things you probably planned to buy weeks ago. The merchants say business was good despite inflation cost of living and other financial worries that concern ...

Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the best of The New Yorker in your in-box. In 1979, as Christmas approached, the United States Embassy in Tehran held more ...

Last night at 2:17 AM, every child from Mrs. Gandy's class went missing.

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