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STRAIT ON – AMERICA’S CHANGING LIFESTYLES – PART VIII – CHAOS

The nineties came in like a lamb and went out like a windstorm. Everything in our society seemed topsy-turvy. It was the decade of credit card mania, bigger homes, more expensive cars and extravagant spending.

PART VII – D.C. GOES HOLLYWOOD

The 1980 presidential race, even with three major candidates, was a cakewalk for the former actor and Governor of California. Ronald Reagan was swept into the White House (garnering 489 electoral votes), with his "kitchen cabinet" in tow.

WAR, THEN SCANDAL

The 1968 Republican Convention preceded the Democratic fiasco in Chicago a week or two later. However, in some ways, it was an omen

PART V – A LOST GENERATION

General Eisenhower brought us victory over the Nazis in Europe. He ended the Korean War and most believe that his Administration was a peaceful one.

PART IV A BRIEF PAUSE

Harry Truman was beginning his second year as president in his own right as January 1, 1950, dawned clear and cold.

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