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All Refer Reference: Pakistan: Zia Ul Haq and Military Domination in Pakistan
General Zia Ul-Haq took control of Pakistan in 1977. This site, from Up Info, contains a medium-long article that examines his rule, the changes he made, and Pakistan's move toward democracy in the late 1980s.
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Wikipedia: History of Computing
This narrative from the Wikipedia encyclopedia presents the major developments in the history of computing. It discusses the earliest devices used to perform calculations, the era of modern computing that began during World War II,...
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Concervation Movement: Programs and Initiatives
A phenomenal growth of land trusts or conservancies, similar in focus to the Nature Conservancy began to occur statewide beginning in the mid-1980s. For instance, the Triangle Land Conservancy was established in 1983 to support native...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Reagan Years
A brief overview of the decade of the 1980s dominated by the presidency of Ronald Reagan.
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Joseph Rowntree Fdn:geographical Variations in Unemployment & Non Employment
This PDF resource explains the difference between unemployment and inactivity in Great Britain and the geographical and regional patterns involved in each. The focus is on trends in the 1980s and 1990s. (Published April 30, 1998)
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Leigh Palmer
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Leigh Palmer is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his still life which have been a focus of his work since the 1980's.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Perestroika Defined (1987)
Perestroika, as defined by Mikhail Gorbachev. This excerpt includes the many definitions and applications of the concept of perestroika when used to describe the internal reforms of the Soviet Union that occurred during the 1980s.
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Latinos
Latinos, also referred to as Hispanics, lived in North Carolina in relatively small numbers until the 1980s, when many people of Mexican and Central American descent began coming to the state in search of seasonal farm work. By the end...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Southeastern Shrew
In spite of its widespread distribution, the Southeastern Shrew remained very poorly known until a new trapping method, the pitfall trap, came into use in the 1970s and 1980s. Pitfall traps are traps sunk into the ground: small mammals...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Washington Ground Squirrel
Since the massive conversion of land in the Columbia Basin to agriculture, the Washington Ground Squirrel has been in decline. During the 1980s, the number of localities where they were known to occur dropped from 179 to 35, all small in...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Dick Gregory
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Dick Gregory, an African-American comedian, civil rights activist, and spokesman for health issues, who became nationally recognized in the 1960s for a biting brand of comedy that attacked...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Eddie Murphy
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Eddie Murphy, an American comedian and actor who was a dominant comedic voice in the United States during the 1980s. His comedy was largely personal and observational and at times raunchy...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Janet Jackson
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Janet Jackson, an American singer and actress whose increasingly mature version of dance-pop music made her one of the most popular recording artists of the 1980s and '90s.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Moses Malone
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Moses Malone, an American professional basketball player, who was the dominating center and premier offensive rebounder in the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the 1980s. He...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Whitney Houston
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Whitney Houston, an American singer and actress who was one of the best-selling musical performers of the 1980s and '90s.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Luther Vandross
Summarizes the life and career of Luther Vandross, an American soul and pop singer, songwriter, and producer whose widespread popularity and reputation as a consummate stylist began in the early 1980s.
Digital History
Digital History: Entering a New Century
As the U.S. approached the new century, it was an appropriate time to reflect on the accomplishments and failures of the 1900s both within the country and internationally.
BBC
Bbc News: Ronald Reagan 1911 2004
At this site from BBC News, you can explore the death of an American president through the eyes of the British Broadcasting Company (BBC). This site offers the reader extensive information about former president Ronald Reagan including...
PBS
Pbs Frontline: Family Tree, Carlos Salinas
A brief biography about former Mexican leader Carlos Salinas discusses his unpopularity in Mexico. Links to other related sites are also provided.
Curated OER
Scene From 'Wild Style' Movie
National Public Radio explores the history of the break dancing phenomenon of the 1980s and how this style of dancing survives today.
Curated OER
Rock Steady on 'Wild Style' Movie Tour
National Public Radio explores the history of the break dancing phenomenon of the 1980s and how this style of dancing survives today.
Curated OER
Roxy Breakdancers
National Public Radio explores the history of the break dancing phenomenon of the 1980s and how this style of dancing survives today.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in California: Tule Lake Segregation Center
The largest Japanese American internment camp, it also had the highest security and stayed open longest, even after World War II. The Redress movement in the 1980s and pilgrimages to Tule Lake led to the Civil Liberties Act of 1988.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Presidency of Ronald Reagan
President Reagan was known as the "Great Communicator". Examine why he was elected President by a landslide and his policies during his two terms. This source contains an overview of information, references for further study, questions...
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