1980-2001

  • 1980 Election

    Ronald Reagan defeated the incumbent jimmy Crater in the 49th quadrennial election
  • Beirut Barracks Bombing

    Beirut Barracks Bombing
    Two trucks bombs went off in Beirut, Lebanon leading to hundreds of American and French casualties
  • Tax Reform Act

    Tax Reform Act
    A document signed that lowered tax reductions, removed millions of tax roles, and reduced tax brackets
  • 1988 Presidential Election

    This 51st quadrennial election was won by George H. W. Bush
  • Oklahoma Bombing

    A truck bombing on the Oklahoma City Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
  • Clinton Scandal

    An adulterous scandal between Bill Clinton and his secretary Monica Lewinsky
  • Columbine Shooting

    Columbine Shooting
    A massacre that occurred at a Colorado high school when two students opened fire and killed 12 students and one teacher
  • 9/11

    9/11
    A coordinated terrorist attack that was planned on the US when 2 different planes flew into the Twin towers in NYC killing almost 3,000 people and sending a shock wave across the country