I was a senior in high school when the Shah of Iran fell, and Ayatollah Khomeini came to power. In the aftermath of that revolution, a ragtag group of Iranian revolutionaries captured the American Embassy and 62 American hostages. That small group of Iranians held the compound for 444 days, securing their release on the day President Ronald Reagan was sworn into office.Fellow...
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