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Primary
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank: Inflation of the 1970s

For Students 9th - 10th
This U.S. Fed white paper defines the reasons for this decade of high inflation.
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Handout
Digital History

Digital History: The Age of Inflation

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a short article on inflation, but has a few prices of everyday goods from 1967 that might help in understanding inflation and how much prices have increased.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: A Time of Maiaise

For Students 5th - 8th
The decade of the 1970s brought a great deal of pessimism to the American public. Read about problems with the economy, foreign affairs, and the environment.