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According to a 1971 article by the Daily Kent Stater the People’s Coalition for Peace and Justice organized a demonstration in Washington, D.C. from Oct. 22-29 as part of two-phase “Evict Nixon” campaign. Phase I of the week began with a People’s Grand Jury comprised of everyday people, including a veteran, a housewife and others of diverse backgrounds. The purpose of the jury was to hear testimonies related to Nixon’s alleged crimes related to Vietnam, racism and repression and returned an eviction notice to President Nixon. Phase II began on October 26 with a conference discussing such topics as “What Can be Done to get rid of Nixon without Compromising One’s own Politics.”

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On May 4, 1970, National Guard troops that were called to the campus of Kent State University to disburse anti-war protestors killed four students and wounded nine others. Eleven days later, police officers fired shots into a Jackson State University campus dormitory, killing two students and injuring twelve. And on May 12, demonstrations and unrest in Augusta, Georgia resulted in six men being killed and 80 others wounded. 

A year after the shootings, the Student Mobilization Committee, which was formed in 1966 to coordinate opposition to the war in Vietnam, established May 5 as a national moratorium in commemoration of the events which took place at Kent State, Jackson State, and Augusta. Flyers and posters announcing the event stated “Remember Our Murdered Brothers and Sisters at Kent State, Jackson State, and Augusta. Demonstrate To Bring All the GI's Home From S.E. Asia Now!”

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The modern Halloween holiday, also known as All Hallow's Eve in some Christian communities, has origins in the traditional Celtic pagan holiday Samhain, which is dedicated to celebrating and remembering the dead. It is celebrated on October 31st by individuals of all ages; children typically go trick-or-treating while teenagers and adults may attend parties or frequent haunted houses. Common Halloween symbols include jack-o-lanterns, black cats, witches, ghouls, and other spooky figures. Many individuals also celebrate All Saint's Day on November 1st, which focuses directly on deceased familial ancestors and friends, by visiting gravesites and leaving offerings for their loved ones. 

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In 1976, American folk-singer Arlo Guthrie met with Oklahoma Senator Fred Harris in a saloon in New Hampshire and agreed to help Harris with his bid for the Democratic Presidential nomination. Guthrie supported Harris’ populist campaign, and performed 23 benefits for the Senator. Guthrie is the son of Woody Guthrie, famous for the American folk-song This Land is Your Land. Arlo Guthrie gave Harris the rights to use his father’s song in the campaign slogan "By supporting Fred Harris in our Democratic primary, we can make this land our land again." 

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Former California State Senator and Vice President of the United States during the Eisenhower administration, Richard M. Nixon ran for the U.S. presidency in 1968 under the Republican Party, defeating Democrat Hubert Humphrey, making him the 37th President of the United States. During his time in office, Nixon accomplished a great deal in equality and environmental awareness in which he aided in the desegregation of the U.S. school system and established the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). However, these accomplishments were soon overshadowed by the Watergate Scandal of 1972 that highlighted the wrongdoing of his administration, which caused him to resign in his second term. 

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Ronald Reagan was an actor who became involved with politics in the 1960s. He was the Governor of California from 1966 to 1974. In 1968 and 1976 he ran unsuccessfully to become the Republican Party's nominee for President, but he easily secured the nomination in 1980. At the Republican Convention on July 14, 1980, Reagan declared that he would improve the lives of all Americans by "making America great again," which became his campaign slogan. 

Reagan ran against incumbent President Jimmy Carter in the 1980 election, alongside vice-presidential nominee George H.W. Bush. His campaign stressed lower taxes, states' rights and less governmental interference in people's lives. In the general election, Reagan was behind in most polls leading up to the sole televised debate with Carter, but the Reagan/Bush ticket was able to overcome the deficit. Reagan ended up carrying 44 states, and became the 40th President of the United States.