The Eighties in America - Salem Press (2009)

tributed to Ronald Reagan’s victory over Carter in the 1980 presidential election. By contrast, when President Reagan ran for re ...

provided significant tax cuts, which, according to the supply-side economic theories favored by the Reagan administration, were ...

much more than a symbol. He drew inspiration from the records of the Continental Congress, American flag history, the national a ...

lic, Anglican, and United Churches are hierarchical, ritualistic, and dedicated to continuity through tra- dition. Most Canadian ...

within U.S. religious denominations as well as greater participation among the groups. Since the establish- ment of the National ...

only minister in the election. One of the candidates in the Democratic primary was the Reverend Jesse Jackson, a Baptist ministe ...

R.E.M. Identification American rock band Date Formed in 1980 Despite beginning as a “college radio” group, R.E.M. be- came one ...

more renown, 1987’sDocumentwas deemed R.E.M.’s first mainstream success.Documentreached the top ten in large part because of the ...

aged cartilage in her knee. After only one day of rest, Retton returned to the gym and worked hard at re- habilitation. She defi ...

the sweeping deliberations over nuclear arms con- trol issues. Indeed, Gorbachev came to Reykjavik having re- alized the need to ...

In this book, Shultz recounts his role in these negotiations and the opportunities that were opened by them. Thomas E. Rotnem Se ...

the records for most receptions (1,549), most re- ceiving yards (22,895), most touchdown receptions (198), most yards from scrim ...

more than $50 million for famine relief, and won three Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best P ...

the essays he wrote during this time can be found in compilations such asHome Sweet Home,Dispatches from the Sporting Life(2002) ...

to fly again and retired in 1987, having logged more than 343 hours in space. She took a teaching posi- tion at Stanford Univers ...

Roberts v. United States Jaycees Identification Supreme Court decision Date Decided on July 3, 1984 The Supreme Court determin ...

Further Reading Rosenblum, Nancy L.Membership and Morals: The Personal Uses of Pluralism in America. Rev. ed. Princeton, N.J.: P ...

key architect of conservative Christian activism. This activism was at its height during the 1980’s and con- tinued into the twe ...

Income and wages in the United States; Information age; Reaganomics; Science-fiction films; Special ef- fects; Unemployment in t ...

height of popularity. After meeting with attorney Suzan Evans about the concept, Ertegün brought together a group of music indus ...