Introduction by Professor Gil Troy

Part I : Ronald Reagan and 1980s Politics

1. The 1980 Presidential Campaign and Election

2. The Assassination Attempt on President Reagan

3. The 1984 Presidential Campaign and Election

4. The 1986 Congressional Campaign and Election

5. The Tax Reform Act of 1986

6. Oliver North's popularity and the Iran-Contra Affair

7. The Reagan-Gorbachev Summits

8. 1988 Presidential Campaign and Election

Part II : 1980s Culture

1. Yuppies (Young Urban Professionals) and the Culture of Greed

2. 1980s Music General and the MTV Revolution

3. Madonna - 80s Material Girl

4. Bruce Springsteen

5. The Wall Street Scandals of the 1980s

6. Stanford University and the Western Civilization Curriculum Debate