August 5, 1981: Reagan Stands Firm

On August 5, 1981, President Ronald Reagan took decisive action that would become one of the most consequential labor decisions in American history. With the stroke of a pen and the full force of executive leadership, Reagan fired 11,359 air traffic controllers who had…

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January 20, 1981: The Hostages Come Home

The Iranian Hostage Crisis was a significant diplomatic and political event that unfolded between 1979 and 1981, marking a period of heightened tension between the United States and Iran. The crisis began on November 4, 1979, when a group of Iranian militants seized the…

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