The 1960's and 70's weren't all that great. There was the killings of Martin Luther King and the Kennedyâ??s. There were race riots with police brutality, and people burning down their own neighborhoods. The Vietnam War was another big minus, and guys were getting drafted. Although most military people that first went to 'Nam were volunteers, people stopped doing this and they eventually started sending draftees over, also. The 1970's economy had a gas shortage with higher gas prices, inflation, skyrocketing crime, and most of the popular music and culture sucked. Don't be fooled by movies and images we see - it wasn't a picnic back in those days.

There are many eras that were much nicer, and better suited for a visit - or even to live through.