Detro!t 1980: An Introduction

A look back at the 1980 GOP convention in Detroit that nominated Ronald Reagan for President. Culled from local and national reporting at the time, there will be four posts each covering one day's events. They will be posted on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. A historic convention seen through the eyes of 1980s media...a video time capsule. Stay tuned for Day One: to be posted around noon ET on Friday Sept 1. In the meantime here's a brief introduction...