When writing your response, draw from material in the following video: Isbouts, J. & Johnson, B. D. (Writers) & Johnson, B. D. (Director). (1998).   Powerplay: End of the empire  [Television series episode]. In J. Florescu, J. Isbouts, & B. Johnson (Executive producers),  Inside the Cold War with Sir David Frost.  Los Angeles, CA: Porchlight Entertainment & David Paradine Television. Retrieved from http://digital.films.com/OnDemandEmbed.aspx?Token=8398&aid=18596&Plt=FOD&loid=0&w=640&h=480&ref= Also, draw from  AT LEAST TWO  of the documents listed below: (1994).   “Equal rights are not special”: Advocates call for an end to anti-gay employment discrimination .  In  Employment Discrimination Against Gay Men and Lesbians , 103d Congress, 2d Session, June 20, 1994. Retrieved from http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6463 Alley, R. (2001). Experimenting with our liberties . Retrieved from http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5666  Apuzzo, V. (1983).   “A time bomb inside of you”: Social service organizations advocate an improved federal response to AIDS . In  Federal Response to AIDS: Hearings before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives , 98th Cong., 1st Sess., August 1 and 2, 1983. Retrieved from http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6893  Barack, O. (2009, Sept. 9). Address to Congress . Retrieved from http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-250_162-5299229.html  Buchanan, P. (1992, Aug. 17).  Address to the Republican national convention . Available at http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/patrickbuchanan1992rnc.htm Carter, J. (1979, July 15). A crisis of confidence .  Retrieved from http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/carter-confidence.htm Clinton, W. (1995, April 23). Oklahoma bombing memorial prayer service address . Retrieved from http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/wjcoklahomabombingspeech.htm Cosby, B. (2004, May 17). Address at the NAACP on the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education . Retrieved from http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/billcosbypoundcakespeech.htm  Hill, A. (1991, Oct. 11). Testimony to Senate Judiciary Committee . Retrieved from http://www.speeches-usa.com/Transcripts/126_hill.html Houghton, T. (1992). “There’s been no real creative response”: Ted Houghton on homelessness in New York City . Retrieved from http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/7045 Kennedy, E. (1980, Aug. 12) .  Address to the Democratic national convention . Retrieved from http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/tedkennedy.h Reagan, R. (1982, June 8). Address to British Parliament . Retrieved from http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/reagan-parliament.htm United States Supreme Court. (1973, Jan. 22).  Roe v. Wade  majority decision . Retrieved from http://www.vlib.us/amdocs/texts/roevwade.html Before writing your response, reflect upon the topic by considering the following questions:  How revolutionary was the Reagan Revolution and how was it revolutionary? Consider the following topics and look at one or two in .

1. When writing your response, draw from material in the
following video:
Isbouts, J. & Johnson, B. D. (Writers) & Johnson, B. D.
(Director). (1998).
Powerplay: End of the empire
[Television series episode]. In J. Florescu, J. Isbouts, & B.
Johnson (Executive producers),
Inside the Cold War with Sir David Frost.
Los Angeles, CA: Porchlight Entertainment & David Paradine
Television. Retrieved from
http://digital.films.com/OnDemandEmbed.aspx?Token=8398&ai
d=18596&Plt=FOD&loid=0&w=640&h=480&ref=
Also, draw from
AT LEAST TWO
of the documents listed below:
(1994).
“Equal rights are not special”: Advocates call for an end to anti-
gay employment discrimination
. In
Employment Discrimination Against Gay Men and Lesbians
, 103d Congress, 2d Session, June 20, 1994. Retrieved from
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6463
Alley, R. (2001).
Experimenting with our liberties
. Retrieved from http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5666
Apuzzo, V. (1983).
“A time bomb inside of you”: Social service organizations
advocate an improved federal response to AIDS
. In
Federal Response to AIDS: Hearings before a Subcommittee of
the Committee on Government Operations, House of
Representatives
, 98th Cong., 1st Sess., August 1 and 2, 1983. Retrieved from
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6893

2. Barack, O. (2009, Sept. 9).
Address to Congress
. Retrieved from http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-250_162-
5299229.html
Buchanan, P. (1992, Aug. 17).
Address to the Republican national convention
. Available at
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/patrickbuchanan199
2rnc.htm
Carter, J. (1979, July 15).
A crisis of confidence
.
Retrieved from http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/carter-
confidence.htm
Clinton, W. (1995, April 23).
Oklahoma bombing memorial prayer service address
. Retrieved from
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/wjcoklahomabombin
gspeech.htm
Cosby, B. (2004, May 17).
Address at the NAACP on the 50th anniversary of Brown v.
Board of Education
. Retrieved from
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/billcosbypoundcakes
peech.htm
Hill, A. (1991, Oct. 11).
Testimony to Senate Judiciary Committee
. Retrieved from http://www.speeches-
usa.com/Transcripts/126_hill.html
Houghton, T. (1992).

3. “There’s been no real creative response”: Ted Houghton on
homelessness in New York City
. Retrieved from http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/7045
Kennedy, E. (1980, Aug. 12)
.
Address to the Democratic national convention
. Retrieved from
http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/tedkennedy.h
Reagan, R. (1982, June 8).
Address to British Parliament
. Retrieved from http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/reagan-
parliament.htm
United States Supreme Court. (1973, Jan. 22).
Roe v. Wade
majority decision
. Retrieved from
http://www.vlib.us/amdocs/texts/roevwade.html
Before writing your response, reflect upon the topic by
considering the following questions:
How revolutionary was the Reagan Revolution and how was it
revolutionary? Consider the following topics and look at one or
two in detail:
The economy
The federal debt
Federal regulation
Social welfare
Public health
Race relations
Gender equality
Foreign affairs
In what ways was it beneficial to the American nation and in
what ways was it detrimental?
Did the positives outweigh the negatives or vice versa?
Did the Reagan Revolution make the American nation more
united or more divided?

4. What cultural issues caused the most friction during the Age of
Reagan?
Is the Age of Reagan still underway?