The United States in the 1980s saw several firsts: for women, the
media, medicine, and science. Sandra Day OConnor became the first
woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, and Sally Ride became
the first woman in space. CNN was established as the first 24-hour
news station. AIDS was identified for the first time, and DNA was
first used to convict criminals. The science community faced a
stunning setback, however, with the explosion of the space shuttle
Challenger, which had among its crew the first teacher to go into
space. President Ronald Reagans administration became mired for a
time in the Iran-Contra affair, which involved a plan to provide
arms to rebels in Nicaragua and free Americans held hostage by
terrorists. Terrorists bombed the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, and the
U.S. Army introduced its slogan Be All You Can Be. The following
documents are just a sampling of the offerings available in this
volume: Excerpt from The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros
Memorandum on air traffic controllers strike List of terms from
Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know Illustrations
from The Official Preppy Handbook Transcript from Challengers
operational recorder Be All That You Can Be, recruiting
advertisement for the U.S. Army Oral history of AIDS doctors An
interview with Hill Street Blues creator Stephen Bochco In Memory
of Her
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