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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: Period 9: 1980 Present: Reagan and Conservatism

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick check of comprehension over Reagan and conservatism.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Life in the 1980s

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the advent of cable television in the 1980s and the many stations that spawned. It was also the time of drug wars, the idea that greed was good, and the beginning of the scourge of AIDS.
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Geostory: The 80s: The Decade That Made Us

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this interactive Geostory module to relive the political, environmental, and pop cultural moments that made the 1980s an important time in U.S. history.
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Country Studies US

Country Studies: Lebanon

For Students 9th - 10th
This is one-stop shopping for everything you want to know about Lebanon from the Library of Congress. Read out the geography, history until the 1980's, ethnography, and more. Click on the topics to pull up the information.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: "Morning in America"

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the mood of the United States people in 1980, and see how Ronald Reagan's agenda reflected that mood.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Reagan Years

For Students 5th - 8th
A brief overview of the decade of the 1980s dominated by the presidency of Ronald Reagan.