In 1997, Systems & Control students at Bodmin College constructed Roadblock, a robot which entered and won the first series of Robot Wars and was succeeded by " The Beast of Bodmin " ( presumably named after the phantom cat purported to roam Bodmin Moor ).

In spring of 1997, the postmodern philosopher Fred Newman responded to the Sokal Affair publishing hoax in the paper " Science Can Do Better than Sokal: A Commentary on the So-Called Science Wars ", which he presented at the Postmodernism and the Social Sciences conference at the New School for Social Research ; Alan Sokal was a participant.

* Christine Carpenter, The Wars of the Roses ( Cambridge, 1997 )

Fett is in a scene added to the Special Edition version of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope ( 1997 ), appearing briefly outside the Millennium Falcon with Jabba the Hutt.

X-wing fighters in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope | A New Hope ( 1997 Special Edition ).

* The Camera was used as a location in the films Young Sherlock Holmes ( 1985 ), Opium Wars ( Yapian zhanzheng ) ( 1997 ), The Saint ( 1997 ), and The Red Violin ( 1998 ).

* Jay, Gregory S., American Literature and the Culture Wars, Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1997 ISBN 0-8014-3393-2 ISBN 978-0801433931

* Beast Wars: Transformers ( 1996 – 1999 ) ( 1997 – 1998 ; 1999 – 2000, Japan ) ( released as Beasties in Canada )

** Beast Wars Super Lifeform Transformers ( 1997 – 1998, Japan )

* Machine Wars: Transformers ( 1997 )-a limited release KB Toys exclusive

* The Wars of the Bruces: Scotland, England and Ireland 1306-1328, Colm McNamee, 1997 ISBN 1-898410-92-5

* Constructor ( video game ), a 1997 PC game by Acclaim, the prequel of Constructor: Street Wars

The Wars of the Roses ( Cambridge, 1997 )

In 1997, Ahmed was cast as Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars prequel trilogy ( 1999-2005 ).

* Vandiver, Frank E. Shadows of Vietnam: Lyndon Johnson's Wars ( 1997 ) online edition

In 1997, Bunten shifted focus to multiplayer games over the Internet with Warsport, a remake of Modem Wars that debuted on the MPlayer. com MPlayer game network.

* Timeline Wars ( 1997 ) ( omnibus volume )

* Fields of Battle: The Wars for North America ( 1997 ) ISBN 0-679-74664-1

* Phillips, Gervase, ' Anglo-Scottish Wars: Battle of Pinkie Cleugh ' from Military History, August ( 1997 )

* Caesar's Bicycle ( 1997 ) ( Timeline Wars series ) by John Barnes

Between 1995 and 1997, three further Robot Wars events took place in America and, in 1995, Profile Records partnered with production company Mentorn to produce and televise a Robot Wars event in the UK.

The arena and mechanical hazards for the early non-televised Robot Wars in the U. S. ( 1994 through 1997 ) were rudimentary.

" The 300 + member SDSU Marching Band, " The Pride of the Dakotas ", given the special name the Millennium Band in 2000 by the South Dakota State Legislature, has marched in the 1981 and 1997 Presidential Inaugural Parades in Washington, D. C .; A Capital Fourth in 2000 in Washington DC which was broadcast on PBS ; the 2003 and 2008 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California making them the second collegiate band in the history of the Rose Bowl to be invited to march twice when their team was not competing ; and the Korean War Monument Dedication at the state's capital Pierre in 2004, in the company of two other college bands and 60-some high school bands from across the state.

Called " Caton " by friends, he started the band Binge in 1997 with drummer Matt Sorum of Guns N ' Roses fame, and eventually parted ways with Amos at the end of 2000.

The Allen Eagle Escadrille, Allen High School's marching band, participated in the 1994 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin, Ireland, the 1995 and 1999 Texas Gubernatorial Parades, the 1997 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, and marched in the 117th Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California on January 2, 2006.

The 350-member TCHS Marching Band marched in the 1997 Tournament of Roses Parade.

* 1997: Tim Lott, The Scent of Dried Roses

* A Ring of Roses, Darren Vallier, Dress Circle Records ( STG1 ) 1996 ; first performed at the Savoy Theatre, 1997 ; Jasper Publishing 2004

She has also appeared in other mini-series, like Kangaroo Palace ( in 1997 ), and in The Day of the Roses ( in 1998 ).

* 1997 The Stone Roses reached No. 5 in The Guardians 100 Best Albums Ever poll

* ( 1997 ) Atomic Roses 1995 ( Pt.

Although Gary Mounfield joined the band in 1997 and recorded a selection of tracks on the album Vanishing Point, it was the first time he shared songwriting credits with the band and his first full album since his time in The Stone Roses.

* Ring of Roses ( 1992 ), reissued with two extra tracks ( 1997 ), remastered with bonus tracks ( 2009 )

Sorum is most famous for his 7-year stint in Guns N ' Roses ( 1990 – 1997 ) and supergroup Velvet Revolver ( 2002 – present ), which is comprised in part of former Guns N ' Roses members Duff McKagan ( bass ) and Slash ( lead guitar ).

In 1997 he was fired from Guns N ' Roses by Axl Rose after defending departed lead guitarist Slash in an argument with Rose and Paul Tobias.

Following his departure from Guns N ' Roses in 1997, McKagan briefly reunited with his pre-success Seattle punk band 10 Minute Warning.

Following his departure from Guns N ' Roses in 1997, McKagan moved back to Seattle, where he met with many of his old friends, including Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard, who convinced him to reunite 10 Minute Warning.

McKagan has two minor acting credits ; in 1988, he appeared with his Guns N ' Roses band mates in the Dirty Harry film The Dead Pool, and in 1997, he played a rocker vampire in an episode of the television series Sliders.

He also joined Nanci Griffith on the song " Gulf Coast Highway " from her 1997 album Blue Roses from the Moons, and sang backing vocals on Radney Foster's 1999 album See What You Want to See.

The band's debut album, Do it Yourself, was released in June 1997 on Geffen Records with whom Squire was still signed to following his departure from the Stone Roses, and received mixed reviews.

In 1997, Abbruzzese rehearsed with Axl Rose during the making of Guns N ' Roses ' 2008 album, Chinese Democracy.

In 1997 Finck signed a two-year contract with Guns N ' Roses as the replacement for Slash ( who had quit the band at the end of the previous year ) and began work on what was ultimately to become the band's long delayed album Chinese Democracy.

Additionally, David provided the voice of police detective Alex Cross for the audiobook versions of three novels by James Patterson: Cat and Mouse ( 1997 ), Pop Goes the Weasel ( 1999 ), and Roses are Red ( 2000 ).