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Born in Ohio, into a family with 3 other sisters
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World War II broke out
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The Vietnam War broke out
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John F Kennedy was shot
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An act was passed that outlawed major forms of discrimination against racial, ethnic, national and religious minorities, and women
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Famous speaker and protestor Martin Luther King Jr was assasinated
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Moved with his wife, Peg, and traveled around Europe for a year
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Neil Armstong became the first person to set foot on the Moon
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The Ohio National Guard shot into a crowd of unarmed college students
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His daughter, Leah (my mother), was born
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Started teacing in Ohio, at two different schools, then taught at a school in New York
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Remarried Nell Reardon
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The space shuttle, The Challenger, exploded seconds after takeoff, killing 7 astronauts
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Leah fractured her pelvis in a car accident in France, and he had to fly to Europe to be there for her
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His daughter gave birth to his first grandbaby (me) in Arizona
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The Twin Towers were toppled after terrorists hijacked planes and crashed them into the buildings
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Retired after 27 years of teaching English
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His daughter-in-law had his first grandson
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The first black president, Barack Obama, was elected for president
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His wife retired from teaching high school history