Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The New Right
Read about the backlash against the freewheeling '60s and '70s with the growth of the New Right, a coalition of big business leaders, Christian Right, and even radical hatred groups.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Conservatism and Ronald Reagan
This site is provided for by Country Studies. By 1980, many Americans were ready for a change. Within the Republican party, the New Right emerged which brought along with it a new conservatism and a winning presidential candidate in...
PBS
Pbs: God Fights Back
An overview of religious fundamentalism that flourished in the 1980s. Discussion on Moral Majority, Washington for Jesus, Jerry Falwell, and Jimmy Swaggart.