“For the families of the seven, we cannot bear, as you do, t…
“For the families of the seven, we cannot bear, as you do, the full impact of this tragedy. But we feel the loss, and we’re thinking about you so very much. Your loved ones were daring and brave, and they had that special grace, that special spirit that says, ‘give me a challenge and I’ll meet it with joy.’ They had a hunger to explore the universe and discover its truths. They wished to serve, and they did. They served all of us.”—Ronald Reagan, January 28, 1986 In this speech, President Reagan was most likely speaking about which tragic event?
Read DetailsIn the text you read this about the counterculture: The co…
In the text you read this about the counterculture: The counterculture was rooted in the social and political events of the preceding decade. In the 1950s, the Beat movement had rejected materialism and emphasized the importance of personal experience. The civil rights movement introduced the idea of social and political protest, which intensified the Vietnam antiwar movement. Both movements prompted many people to challenge a range of traditional social behavior, from restrictions on rightsto cultural norms in dress or hairstyles. The counterculture also heightened distrust of authority, leading some young people to warn their peers, “Don’t trust anyone over 30.” The maxim “Don’t trust anyone over 30” may have been partly inspired by …
Read DetailsIn the text you read this about the Iran Hostage Crisis: Dyi…
In the text you read this about the Iran Hostage Crisis: Dying of cancer, the Shah fled Iran in January 1979. Fundamentalist Islamic clerics, led by the Ayatollah Khomeini (i yuh TOH luh koh MAYN ee), took power. Carter allowed the Shah to enter the United States to seek medical treatment. Enraged radical Iranian students invaded the U.S. Embassy and took 66 Americans as hostages. The Khomeini government took control of both the embassy and the hostages to defy the United States. Iranian students took Americans hostage probably because …
Read Details“The challenge of the next half century is whether we have t…
“The challenge of the next half century is whether we have the wisdom to use that wealth to enrich and elevate our national life, and to advance the quality of our American civilization. . . . [W]e have the opportunity to move not only toward the rich society and the powerful society, but upward to the Great Society.”—President Johnson, University of Michigan, May 22, 1964 Lyndon Johnson gave this speech to …
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