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Paul "Bear" Bryant.
He was the coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide football team. He led his team to a record 323 wins. He won 6 National Championships and 13 SEC Championships. -
Vietnam War
Chapter 33 Section 1- Named the Vietnam War.
The Vietnam War was between the Vietnamese and The United States Of America. It was a gurella war. 58,000 Americans lost there lives. 2,000,000 Vietnamese died. -
Schools in Alabama Get Integrated
The Governor of Albama George Wallace sent 100 national guard members to make sure no African American got into school. He was going against direct order from the United States court system. JFK made it unconstitutional to segragate schools. -
John F. Kennedy Assassination.
President Kennedy was assisinated in Dallas Texas. He was shot in the head while in his car. The assisins name was Lee Harvey Oswald. -
The Founding of Nike
Nike is an American Incorporation that sells all types of things. From shoes, to shirts, to socks. It was founded as Blue Ribbon Sports by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight. -
The Black Panther Party
Chapter 31-The Civil Rights MNovement. Section 3-Challenges for the Movement.
Founded in Oakland California by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. It was an African American Revolutionary Socialist group. The partty ened in 1982. -
Apollo 11
Chapter 30- The New Frontier and the Great Society Section 1- Kennedy and the Cold War.
The first moon landing. Neil Armstrong was the first man to step on the moon. It was launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Merrit Island, Florida. -
Woodstock
It was a 3 day festival for hippies. It was held in Woodstock New York. Many famous music artists performed there included The Who, Jimi Hendrix, The band, and many more. -
The Watergate Scandel
President Nixon didnt think he was gonna be re-elected. Because of this he sent some men in to tap into there phones to hear there conversations. He wanted to get dirt on the presidental candidate. -
Assassination attempt on President Ford.
He was outside the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco. At 3:30 pm he was walking towards his limo when he paused to give a wave to the crowd. Then out of nowhere 2 shots were fired by Sara Jane Moore. -
Founding of Apple.
Apple was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne. They made the first personal computer in Steve Jobs parents garage.It became Apple Inc. on January 3, 1977. -
John Lennon Assassination
John Lennon was a vocalist for a British band named the Beatles. He was shot in New York City, outside The Dakota where he lived. Mark David Chappman shot him.
