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In the opener, a look at how the VCR and the remote control changed the way we watched television.
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Actor turned politician, Ronald Reagan is elected 40th President of the United States. Although the country goes through tough times Reagan leads the country through two terms and brings a renewed sense of patriotism to America.
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The rise of a mysterious and deadly illness develops into a pandemic, affecting the gay community and killing millions of people to date called acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
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A look at how Mikhail Gorbachev's rise to power ignited an astounding chain of events that culminated in the dramatic conclusion of the Cold War.
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Some of the technology that has influenced our modern lives was developed during the 1980s, including the personal computer and the internet.
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The economic boom that defined Wall Street's success during the 1980s, and led to themes of excess and greed becoming commonplace during the Reagan era.
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The revolution of music videos, music genres and women taking the stages with their own bands. This is about how the music industry changed during the eighties from the death of John Lennon to the discovery of Nirvana.
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