1980

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1980

The 1980's was a decade of significant political and cultural change.

There were trivial or relatively unimportant events that took place in the 1980’s.

So whether you loved the 1980s or hated it, there’s something here for everyone who lived during this decade to bring back those nostalgic memories.

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Political People of the 80's

//Dustin Shear//

Bill Clinton

Documentation on Mena drug running and the related money laundering makes the case for government engaged or complicit in narcotics trafficking. This includes relationships to then Governor of Arkans.



Many talk about the 1980's" (referring to it as the 'Reagan Era'). There appears to be much misinformation regarding certain economic and security indicators during this period, for various reasons - - political and otherwise. This report looks at certain hard data, from reliable sources. What are some facts

MUSIC The majority of the music in the 1980s was either Synthpop or New Wave. Closely following were the genera’s of heavy metal, punk rock, hardcore punk, and hip hop. New Wave and Synthpop were developed by many British and American artists, and became popular throughout the decade. Hard rock, heavy metal, Big Hair Bands and Glam metal, experienced extreme popularity in 1980s. Live Aid concert in 1985 containing many artists promoted attention to sending food and aid to Ethiopia. The Hip hop genera continued to grow,and gained a stronger influence on the music industry. Punk rock continued to take steps in the musical community. It gave birth to many sub-genres like hardcore and emo. In which those two subgenres have continued to be successful within the music industry.

Another very large musical event that occurred on August 1, 1981 was the premiere of MTV. MTV was a great program for out coming musicians because it gave them the publicity and greater exposure first video ever played on MTV was “Video Killed the Radio Star”

Popular bands: Buggles Duran Duran The Police B-52’s Halen Def Leppard Aerosmith Motley Crue Poison Twisted Sister Metallica Megadeth Slayer Michael Jackson Madonna Phil Collins Bruce Springsteen John Melencamp Bon Jovi

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 * Marissa Lange **

**__INVENTIONS OF THE '80S__** Some of the things that have changed our lives or have been deeply integrated into them came out of the '80s. 
 * **CD-Rom (Compact Disk read-only memory)(1985):** Sony and Philips invented a compact disk with data that is readable by a computer, but not writable. They were originally designed for music storage and playback, but were later innovated to hold any sort of data. CD-Roms are popularly used for music, and computer
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 * **The Disposable Camera (1986):** Developed by Fujifilm with the release of the //Utsurun-Desu//, or //Quicksnap// camera. In Japan before the disposable camera, cameras were expensive, used only during special occasions, and mainly operated by the male of the household. With the invention of the disposable camera, taking pictures was open to everyone, men, women, and children, which created the “snap happy” stereotype of Asian tourists. The immediate success and popularity of Fujifilm’s disposable camera prompted other camera companies such as Nikon and Canon to release their own models.
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//Lauren Halter//     =ART!! : } = In the 1980’s, the art world was a place made up of diversity and aesthetic contention. In 1980, The Corning Museum opened in New York. It's a museum that teachers took their students to see glass pieces from glass blowing. In 1981, The National Museum of Women in the arts opened in Washington D.C. It’s a private, non- profit museum. It was designed around three themes- Discovering Women Artists, Women and Creativity, and Women in Performance. Public programs known to expand knowledge of women artists. In 1983, the first episode of “The Joy of Painting” television series, with Bob Ross was first aired. The show included Bob Ross talking to the audience while painting and taught how to make “happy” clouds and “happy” trees. 
 * **Personal Computer:** The Macintosh 128K, released on January 24, 1984, was the first commercially successful personal computer. Beforehand, only giant computers were used and were mainly used in large companies, not home use.
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 * **Nintendo (1985):** Was a best selling game console that featured games like Donkey Kong, Super Mario, and Duck Hunt. It helped to rejuvenate the failing video game industry after its crash in 1983.
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 * **Artificial Human Heart (1982):**First used on retired dentist, Dr. Barney Clark, who lived for 112 days after the operation. The second operation was on Bill Schroeder who lived for 620 days with the device. The artificial heart was developed by Dr. Robert Jarvik of the University of Utah.
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Annie Hobbs
1980'S FASHON

For some, the 80’s were a great time. The creation of MTV revolutionized fashion, the music industry and even how we watched TV. For others, it was nothing but bad hair, worse clothing and music that often had more to do with machines than talent. We take the former approach and relish the excess and outrageous fashions that the 80s managed to make mainstream. We didn't accessorize - we "excessorized" and LOVED it. The clothes worn in the 80s depicted people who were trying to find themselves; they looked for ways to express their creativity and individuality. Men wore heavy make up and grew long hair. Women wore short hair and layers of clothing. Both sexes were looking for an identity. 1980s clothing styles are back on the shelves now, and we take a look at what makes these eighties fashions for women endure the test of time. -pants Parachute pants, pegged jeans, as well as jean out fits became fashionable in the 80’s. Thankfully bell bottoms were out of style. -tops In the 80’s girls put a lot of baggy shirts with tight pants or tight skirts. -Accessories This was a time of rebellion for the youth of the nation and they began wearing neon, colorful jewelry jelly bracelets, jelly shoes, bright neon-colored summer shorts, and had many ear rings in one ear. -HAIR! ! Big and eccentric hair styles were popularized by film and music stars in particular amongst teenagers. There was generally an excessive amount of mousse used in styling an individual's hair which resulted in a desired shiny look and greater volume, some mousse even contained glitter. The mullet existed in several different styles, all characterized by hair short on the sides and long in the back. Mullets were popular in suburban and rural areas among working class men. This contrasted with a conservative look favored by business professionals, with neatly groomed short hair for men and sleekly straight hair for women. White collar men's haircuts were often shaved at the nape of the neck to create an artificially even hairline. Women's hairstyles became increasingly long in the latter part of the decade and blunt cuts dominated. Unlike 1970s blunt cuts, which were often longest at the spine, late 1980s long hair reached an equal length across the back. Becky Herroon