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On April 24, 1990, the Hubble telescope was invented. Although originally planned in the 1940s, it took decades of research to put the Hubble telescope into motion. The telescope has been orbiting the Earth for thirty-one years collecting data. The Hubble telescope is one of the major reasons the United States and NASA knows so much about the universe and outer space. It was revolutionary for space exploration and travel. Scientists use the data it collects to plot future space explorations.
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On January 20, 1993, President Bill Clinton took office as the forty-second United States President, under the democratic party. Before his stint as president, Clinton previously served as governor of Arkansas (1979-1981 and 1983-1992) and as the attorney general of Arkansas (1977-1979). Clinton served as president from 1993-2001, with Al Gore as his vice president. After his presidency, he served as a New York senator (2001-2009) and the secretary of state (2009-2013). (Kruse, Zelizer 202).
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On April 20, 1999, Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado fell victim to a mass shooting and attempted bombing. The two students responsible for the tragedy were 12th graders, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. There was a total of 15 causalities, counting the two perpetrators. There was 24 injuries, 21 being from gunshot wounds. At the time, it was the deadliest shooting the United States had ever experienced. Columbine sparked a long journey for school security and the war on guns.
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On September 11, 2001, the United States faced its deadliest terrorist attack in history. The attacks were carried out by a terrorist organization known as al-Qaeda. 19 terrorists hijacked 4 commercial planes to seriously hinder the United States. 2 planes went into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. The 3rd plane hit the Pentagon. The 4th plane landed in a PA. field due to passenger intervention. There was 2,996 casualties, thousands of injuries, and many long-term health effects.
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On January 20, 2001 President George W. Bush takes office as the forty-third president of the United States. His vice president was Dick Cheney. Before his stint as president, he served in the air force flying and as governor of Texas (1995-2000). Bush does a lot in office for educational funding and the war on terrorism. Since leaving office, he has been out of the media spotlight- despite being one of the highest rated presidents during the September 11th attacks.
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On January 8, 2022, President George W. Bush signs the No Child Left Behind Act. The act was a U.S. act of Congress. The act was meant to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act that was approved by President Lyndon B. Johnson. The act ensured that low income students would have the same opportunities and resources as upper/middle class students. It also ensured no student would fall behind or be held back without seeking all options or without parental permission.
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The war on Iraq started on March 20, 2003. The United States, alongside the United Kingdom, Poland, and Australia, launched a bombing campaign on Iraq. The goal of the war was to overthrow the Iraqi government, lead by Saddam Hussein. Iraq was quickly overwhelmed by war efforts, having been combatted by 170,000 American troops. President Bush agreed to withdraw all American troops in 2008, but they were not fully evacuated until 2011 during President Obama's term.
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Hurricane Katrina was a devastating level 5 hurricane that swept over the south regions of the United States. Although it was southern based, New Orleans and surrounding areas in Louisiana faced the most extreme damage. The storm lasted from August 23, 2005- August 31, 2005. It resulted in 1,392 fatalities, but it is predicted that there were well into 2,000 casualties. Damages left the United States paying $97.4- $145.5 billion dollars. It is tied for being the deadliest tropical cyclone ever.
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The Great Recession started in December of 2007 and ceased in mid 2009. It was described as the greatest financial crisis in the United States since the Great Depression. Although starting in the United States, it quickly spread to outside foreign countries. Banks folded, mortgage market collapsed, etc. It resulted in the loss of homes, unemployment rates to skyrocket. United States civilians were servely impacted and many went into debt.
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On January 20, 2009 President Barack Obama takes office as the forty-fourth president of the United States. Obama was the first African American president of the United States. Joe Biden served as his vice president. He served from 2009-2017. Before his stint as president, he served as an Illinois senator (1997-2004) and U.S. state senator for Illinois (2005-2008). In addition, he was a civil rights lawyer. After his presidency, he has done quite of few projects and public speakings.