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Fashion: mens, womens, and kids
General women's street-wear included ripped jeans, leotards, tights, sweatpants, and tracksuits. Men loved wearing long sleeve velour shirts. Wrangler and Levi's were the jeans makers of choice. Turtlenecks were incredibly popular. Boys clothing many styles including western style shirt with fashionable yoke, novelty t-shirts, vested suits and decorated denim vest sets. Girls fashion with circle skirts, velour sweatshirts, quilted vest sets, corduroy suspender jeans and print blouses. -
Fashion: mens, womens, and kids
General women's street-wear included ripped jeans, leotards, tights, sweatpants, and tracksuits. Men loved wearing long sleeve velour shirts. Wrangler and Levi's were the jeans makers of choice. Turtlenecks were incredibly popular. Boys clothing featured western style shirt with fashionable yoke, novelty t-shirts, vested suits and decorated denim vest sets. Girls fashion with circle skirts, velour sweatshirts, and corduroy suspender jean
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Music Artist: Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Prince
Michael Jackson was an American singer and songwriter Dubbed the "King of Pop", he was one of the most popular entertainers in the world. Madonna is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. Referred to as the "Queen of Pop" Madonna is known for pushing the boundaries of lyrical content Prince Nelson was an American singer and songwriter who was known for his eclectic work and flamboyant stage presence
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Technology: video game consoles
By 1982, Atari was selling 8 million units a year and video games were everywhere
"Pac-Man," released in 1980, was exploding at the same time. What this meant is that the games on the Atari 2600 were very simple. Just a few moving objects, 2-D sprite-type animation, a handful of colors on a mostly black screen. There simply was not enough processing power or memory available to do much else
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Sports Athlete: Magic Johnson
Born in Lansing Michigan, Johnson became one of the league’s most followed players when he joined the L.A. Lakers
Johnson won 4 championships in LA and 1 finals MVP(most valuable player) in his rookie season
Magic could only play 13 years in the NBA after he contracted HIV in 1991. He never returned to the NBA but made appearances in all star games and the 1992 olympics games playing with the USA
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President: Ronald Reagan
40th president of the US and served from 1981-1989
In his younger years he was in actor and appeared in 53 films
Just 69 days after becoming president he was shot by a would be assassin but he recovered quick and returned to work
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President: Ronald Reagan
40th president of the US and served from 1981-1989
In his younger years he was in actor and appeared in 53 films
Just 69 days after becoming president he was shot by a would be assassin but he recovered quick and returned to work
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News Event: Ronald Reagan assassination attempt
Just 69 days after becoming president he was shot by a would be assassin but he recovered quick and returned to work
The final bullet ricocheted off the armored side of the limousine and hit him in his left arm, grazing a rib and lodging in his lung, stopping nearly 1 inch from his heart. Parr's prompt reaction saved Reagan from being hit in the heart. Reagan got a punctured lung and heavy internal bleeding.
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Transportation: The third generation chevy camaro
The third-generation chevy camaro was introduced for the 1982 model year by chevrolet
These were also the first Camaros with factory fuel four-speed automatic transmissions five-speed manual transmissions, four-cylinder engines, 16-inch wheels, and hatchback bodies
The camaro Z28 Motor Trend magazine’s car of the year for 1982
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Transportation: Third generation chevy camaro 1982
The third-generation chevy camaro was introduced for the 1982 model year by chevrolet
These were also the first Camaros with factory fuel four-speed automatic transmissions five-speed manual transmissions, four-cylinder engines, 16-inch wheels, and hatchback bodies
The camaro Z28 Motor Trend magazine’s car of the year for 1982 https://www.thrillist.com/cars/the-10-best-cars-of-the-1980s -
Toys: Transformers, Care Bears, My Little Pony
The Transformers is a line of toys produced by the American toy company Hasbro in 84.My Little Pony line was launched as a Hasbro toy line in 1983. Care Bears are a group of multi-colored bear characters. The original artwork was painted for American Greetings in 1981 to be used on greeting cards; but the characters were later used for toys, and in TV programs and films.
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Movie: Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters is a 1984 American supernatural comedy film
Ghostbusters was released in the United States on June 8, 1984. It received a positive response from critics and audiences and grossed $242 million in the United States and more than $295 million worldwide.
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Actor: Charlie Sheen
Sheen rose to fame after a series of successful films such as Platoon, Lucas, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Wall Street, Young Guns, Eight Men Out, Major League, Hot Shots
Sheen had his first major role in the Vietnam War drama Platoon in 1986
Charlie’s real name is Carlos Irwin Estevez
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Tv Show: Saved By the Bell
This light comedy focuses on the lives, crushes and pranks of six Bayside High School students.
Headed by cutie leader Zach, the six are reminiscent of modern day "Archie" characters, complete with Jughead-like character Screech. Bayside principal Richard Belding tries to keep the gang in check
There are 5 different seasons in 4 years
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saved_by_the_Bell
