Pop culture exploded 50 years ago
By Leslie Gartrell
WAPAKONETA - Pop culture in 1972 saw Richard Nixon's landslide, "The Godfather," the rise of major music festivals and "Pong," the first real video game.
Matthew Donahue, a Bowling Green State University professor in the popular culture department, spoke about pop culture in 1972 at the Armstrong Air and Space Museum in honor of the museum's 50th anniversary. His talk largely centered on the music of 1972. [
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