November 4th: The Iran Hostage Crisis Begins
Reflections of History - November 4, 2022
- 04:60
On November 4, 1979, the American Hostage Crisis in Iran begins.
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- 04:45
On November 3, 1969, Richard Nixon delivers his “Silent Majority” speech.
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November 7, 2022
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About The Show
C13Originals and Pulitzer Prize winner and best-selling author Jon Meacham, co-creators of the Webby Award-winning Best Podcast Series It Was Said and the acclaimed podcast Hope,Through History, join together again on a daily series that guides listeners through critical moments in our history. Every Monday through Friday, Meacham travels back to impactful events that occurred on that date in history—the birth of a visionary filmmaker, the debut of an iconic athlete, the discovery of a lifesaving cure, a triumphant legal victory. You’ll learn how that event shaped politics, art, culture, sports and science, and why it’s still relevant today.
