Opinion: The Challenger disaster, 40 years on, and the speech that consoled the nation

We do not have to hide from the hard things. The call of Americans is not to look away, but to look up.

'Slipped the Surly Bonds of Earth': Reagan's Challenger Address

As part of our special coverage of Americas 250th birthday, RealClearPolitics is excerpting some of the most evocative ...