The document provides an overview of major events, people, trends, and developments across various categories from the 1990s decade. Some of the key topics covered include the Gulf War, OJ Simpson trial, Clinton presidency, rise of the internet, boy bands and grunge fashion, blockbuster films like Titanic, and dominance of Chicago Bulls and Michael Jordan in basketball. Major scientific advances included the Hubble telescope and cloning of Dolly the sheep. Popular culture was influenced by toys like Beanie Babies and music from Nirvana, Backstreet Boys, and Britney Spears.

1. The 1990’s

2. Major Events
• Troops are Sent to Bosnia
• Tailhook Scandal
• President Clinton Scandal
• Rodney King
• Bomb in World Trade Center
• O.J. Simpson Trial
• Oklahoma City Bombing
• Columbine Massacre

3. Political Changes and Events
• New Director of CIA
• Bill Clinton Elected President
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Clinton Signs Brady Bill
• Stephen G. Breyer
• Newt Gingrich
• Clinton Re-elected
• Madeline Albright
• Clinton Accused of Sexual Harrasment
• Senate Opens Impeachment Trial for Clinton

4. Famous People
• Steve Jobs
• Michael Jordan
• Tiger Woods
• Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa
• Oprah Winfrey
• Martha Stewert
• Bobbi McCaughey
• Sally Ride

5. Fashions
Boys
• Sports Jersies
• Nike Air Jordan’s
• Baggy Jeans Girls
• “Cool Grunge” Look • Spaghetti Straps
• “Hoodie and Shorts” • The “Clueless” Wear
Combination • Bright Clothes
• Big Shoes • Short Hair
• Facial Hair and Goatee’s • “The Rachel” Hairstyle
• “The Caesar” Hairstyle • Headbands

6. Fads
• Being healthy (Fat Free Foods and Water)
• Skates
• Beanie Baby’s
• Furby
• Tickle Me Elmo
• Yo Yo’s
• Tatoo’s and Body Peicings
• Video Games

7. Science and Technology
• The Hubble Telescope
• First Spy Satellite
• “Gopher” is Created
• Frozen water Found On Moon
• WWW Invented
• Viagra
• Flavr Savr Tomato
• John Glenn Returns To Orbit
• Martian Meteorite
• Endeavour Connects to ISS
• Dolly The Sheep
• First Human Hand Transplant
• Exploration of Mars

8. Art
• Annie Liebowitz
• Bill Viola
• Cindy Sherman
• Maya Lin
• Donna Howell-Sickles
• William Wegman
• David Adickes
• Brother Jeremias
• Arlene Polite
• John Biggers
“Beachhead”
• Irby Brown By: Jacob Lawrence
• Jacob Lawrence
• Robert Rauschenberg
“Work Boots”
By: William Wegman
“The Character of Hill, Under Glass”
By: Maya Lin

9. Music Top 10 Artists of the Decade:
Top 10 Songs of the Decade:
#1. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit #1. Nirvana
#2. U2 - One #2. Radiohead
#3. Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way #3. R.E.M.
#4. Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You #4. Oasis
#5. Madonna - Vogue #5. Beck
#6. Sir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got Back! #6. Massive Attack
#7. Britney Spears - Baby One More Time #7. Blur
#8. TLC - Waterfalls #8. Björk
#9. R.E.M. - Losing My Religion #9. Pavement
#10. Sinéad O’Connor - Nothing #10. PJ Harvey

10. Food
1990 - Cream of Broccoli soup (Campbells)
1991 - Mcdonald's McLean Deluxe (low-fat burger that flopped), Crisco Sticks,
Colombo Classic (yogurt), Homestyle entrees (Stouffers, frozen), Prego Pizza sauce
(Campbells), Life Savers Holes
1992 - AriZona bottled iced teas introduced, Charlie's Lunch Kit (Starkist)
1993 - Boca Burger (soy burger product), Snackwell brand (low fat cookies),Promise
Ultra (Lever Brothers), Hershey's Hugs
1994 - Fruitopia (bottled fruit beverage, Healthy Choice (Kellogg's, breakfast cereal
line)
1995 - Blue Bell introduces the nation's first full line of bite-size mini-frozen snacks,
from fruit ices to chocolate-dipped cones, DiGiorno Rising Crust Pizza, Turkey bacon
(Louis Rich)
1996 - Lay's Baked Potato Crisps, Dunkin' Doughnuts begins making bagels, Stuffed
crust pizza (Pizza Hut)
1997 - V8 Splash (beverage)
1998 - Frozen Skillet Sensations, fryable entree combinations, fat-free Pringles &
Frito-Lay Wow! Potato chips with Olean, Cappuchino Coolers (Kraft)
1999 - Pillsbury's OneStep Brownie (already packaged in the cooking pan)

11. Film and Theatre Tony Winners: Drama and
Musical Plays on Broadway
• 1990 - Grapes of Wrath & City
of Angels
• 1991 - Lost in Yonkers & The Will
Rogers Follies
• 1992 - Dancing at Lughnasa &
Crazy for You
Academy Award Winning • 1993 - Angels in America & Kiss
Movies of the Decade of the Spider Woman
• 1990 Dances with Wolves • 1994 - Angels in America &
• 1991 Silence of the Lambs Passion
• 1992 Unforgiven • 1995 - Love! Valour!
• 1993 Schindler's List Compassion! & Sunset Boulevard
• 1994 Forrest Gump • 1996 - Master Class & Rent
• 1995 Braveheart • 1997 - The Last Night of
• 1996 The English Patient Ballyhoo & Titanic
• 1997 Titantic • 1998 - Art & The Lion King
• 1998 Shakespeare in Love • 1999 - Side Man & Fosse
• 1999 American Beauty

12. Sports
The Super Bowl: Dallas (3), Denver (2), San Francisco
(2), Green Bay, NY Giants, Washington.
World Series: New York Yankees (2), Toronto (2),
Florida, Cincinnati, Atlanta.
NBA Championship: Chicago (6), Houston (2),
Detroit, San Antonio.
NCAA Basketball Championships: Duke (2),
Kentucky (2), Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, North
Carolina, UCLA, UNLV
NCAA Football Championships: Nebraska (2),
Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Florida St., Miami, Michigan.
The World Cup: Germany, Brazil, France

13. Books and Literature Caldecott Award
Newbery Award Winners:
Winners:
1990: Lon Po Po: A Red-
1990: Number the Stars Riding Hood Story from
by Lois Lowry China by Ed Young
1991: Maniac Magee by 1991: Black and White by
Jerry Spinelli David Macaulay
1992: Shiloh by Phyllis 1992: Tuesday by David
Reynolds Naylor Wiesner
1993: Missing May by 1993: Mirette on the High
Cynthia Rylant Wire by Emily Arnold
1994: The Giver by Lois McCully
Lowry 1994: The Very Hungry
1995: Walk Two Moons Caterpillar by Eric Carle
by Sharon Creech 1995: Smoky Night by
1996: The Midwife's Eve Bunting
Apprentice by Karen 1996: Officer Buckle and
Cushman Gloria by Peggy
1997: The View from Rathmann
Saturday by E.L. 1997: Golem by David
Konigsburg Wisniewski
1998: Out of the Dust 1998: Rapunzel by Paul
by Karen Hesse O. Zelinsky
1999: Holes by Louis 1999: Snowflake Bentle by
Sachar Jacqueline Briggs Martin

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