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» October 2009: The 1980s |
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Oct 02, 2009 - 6:57 PM - by LadyLeana
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This month's newsletter focusses on the 1980's, a decade of economic and social change. The fall of communism shifted into higher gear, with revolutions in Poland, Hungary, China Romania and Czechoslowakia, which resulted the end of the cold war in 1989. Multinationals started relocating their manufacturing processes to Asian countries, and the economy revived after a severe oil crisis.
This was the decade of Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher, the uprise of the seat belt, the start of MTV, the decade which saw an explosive growth in people having a home computer, the explosion of the Challenger and the assassination of John Lennon. And amidst the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl and the overthrow of various military dictatorships in South America, some of our favourite royals of today were born, fairy tale weddings were celebrated and the deaths of monarchs were mourned.
We hope you enjoy this month's newsletter.
Zonk, LadyLeana
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» Princess Louise of Belgium: 'Eve after the Fall of Man' |
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» September 2009 Official PoM Poll |
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Oct 12, 2009 - 12:34 PM - by dazzling
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Welcome to the
September 2009 Official Picture of the Month Poll!
The pictures in this poll show the informal side of royalty. It will close on 2 November 2009. During this time, we ask that NO ONE STATE WHOM THEY'VE VOTED FOR so as not to influence other members as they make their choices. After the poll closes, you can discuss as much as you'd like about which image you voted for and why.
This month, our Picture of the Month representatives had help in selecting their images with a small committee of their choosing. Below, you can see each royal house's representative (in bold) ... [Read More]
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