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The Eighties Raised on Television: Part One
Explore the events that had a profound impact on America in the 1980s, beginning with a look into television. -
The Eighties Raised on Television: Part Two
As the 1980s ticked on, the explosion of new television networks and channels changed what Americans watched, while the VCR and the remote control changed how they watched it. -
The Eighties The Fight Against AIDS
The AIDS virus made a mysterious and lethal step into the spotlight in the 1980s, developing into a worldwide pandemic with enormous political and cultural consequences. -
The Eighties Technology Gets Personal
The way we live today is largely defined by the innovations and inventions developed during the 1980s, as the personal computer, the internet and video games all became part of daily life. -
The Eighties The Reagan Revolution
Rarely has one person dominated and defined an era the way Ronald Reagan did the 1980s. Examine the key moments from his two terms, from the legislative achievements to an assassination attempt. -
The Eighties Greed is Good
While a period of excess was inevitable after the economic hardship of the 1970s, discover how wealth and materialism assumed a dominant place in American culture and politics in the 1980s. -
The Eighties Video Killed The Radio Star
As MTV created a new promotional tool for artists, the music industry changed drastically during the 1980s, from the death of John Lennon through to the discovery of Nirvana. -
The Eighties Tear Down This Wall
The 1980s began with renewed confrontation between two nuclear-armed superpowers: the United States and the Soviet Union. Uncover the events of the face-off that occurred under Reagan's reign.
