The Information Age The Impact of By Ray Walker
The Information Age – The radical changes in the technology of communication and the ways we receive and process information (Fiero 127).
The key points that I will addressing are: Cinema International Events National Events Science Sports Technology
First commercial cellular (wireless) phones produced (Fiero 127). (northbynorthwestern.com)
Ronald Reagan was elected President ( ( warhistorian.wordpress.com )
First commercial use of MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) (Fiero 129) ( gereports.com)
Sandra Day O’ Conner first woman appoint to the U.S. Supreme Court 1981 (Rosenberg First Woman Appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court) ( xtimeline.com )
Personal computers introduced by IBM (Bellis -The History of the IBM PC - International Business Machines) (vintage-computer.com)
Sally Ride become the first American women in space – 1983 (First Women In Space - 1) ( silvercreek.wclark.k12.in.us )
E.T. Movie Released 1982 (Rosenberg 1) (icollectmedia.com)
Muhammad Ali retires from boxing -1981(Muhammad Ali) ( c.edu/eli/evans/his135/ events/ali98.htm)
The Tanker War between Iran and Iraq – 1981 (The Tanker War 1) ( sites.google.com/site/indianoceanconflicts/the-tanker-war )
Huge poison gas leak in Bhopal India – 1984 (Rosenberg 1) (guardian.co.uk)
The hepatitis-B vaccine invented – 1980 (Vaccine Against Viral Hepatitis) (answers.com)
Cinema - ET Movie International Events – Tanker War, Gas Leak in Bhopal, India National Events – President Reagan, Sandra Day O’Connor Science – MRI, Sally Ride, Hepatitis B vaccine Sports – Muhammad Ali Technology – Cell phone, Personal Computers SUMMARY
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