The Eighties

Flip the channel to primetime soaps, adult dramas and family sitcoms. Plus, how the VCR and remote control changed the way we watch TV today.

Ronald Reagan’s two-term presidency is explored highlighting his landmark legislative achievements and political setbacks.

In the 1980s a mysterious and lethal illness developed into a pandemic with enormous political and cultural consequences.

The USSR’s rise to power ignited an astounding chain of events that culminated in the dramatic conclusion of the decades-long Cold War.

A look at the innovations and inventions of the Digital Revolution, including the personal computer and the Internet, which have defined life as we know it today.

The digital revolution dominated the music world as CDs replaced LPs and groundbreaking new videos from artists like Madonna and Michael Jackson were released.

Junk bonds, bailouts and Wall Street corruption set the tone for a decade of greed and excess.