Hundreds of militant Iranian students rushed U.S. diplomats in Tehran today. “Urged on by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Iranian protesters seized two U.S. consulates, an American cultural center and the British Embassy in Tehran today, and continued to hold the U.S. Embassy and more than 50 hostages,” explained the Daily Sitka Sentinel on November 5, 1979. Read Full Story
Yesterday I discussed the beginning of the women's rights movement in America. While the main figures in early America did make a difference, it was Susan B. Anthony who catapulted women's issues to the front of politics. Here's some highlights from her life:... Read Full Story