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1971: The Year That Gave Us Starbucks, Disney World — And A Lower Voting Age

What a big year

1971. What a year.

We at NPR have a special soft spot for it because it's the year we were founded. We've been celebrating our 50th anniversary, and you can come join the party here, here, and here.

But 1971 was noteworthy for several other standouts as well. It gave rise to new nations, brought legislation that

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