The Story of the 1981 Hostage Release

To understand 1960s hairstyles, it’s worth looking at the tools and methods people used to create them. Essential for the beehive and bouffant, this technique involved combing the hair backward toward the scalp to create lift. Women slept in rollers or spent hours under salon dryers to achieve curls and volume. Possibly the decade’s most iconic product—firm-hold sprays kept elaborate styles in place all day.

Moments of kindness did exist: some guards occasionally smuggled in fruit, bread, or notes of sympathy, though these were rare and dangerous acts. Families of the hostages organized vigils, rallies, and advocacy groups, urging the U.S. government to do more. The yellow ribbon movement spread nationwide—Americans tied ribbons around trees, porches, and lampposts as symbols of hope.

September 14, 2025 | 2:01 am