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Born
Born in Ohio, into a family with 3 other sisters -
World War II
World War II broke out -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War broke out -
JFK assasination
John F Kennedy was shot -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
An act was passed that outlawed major forms of discrimination against racial, ethnic, national and religious minorities, and women -
MLK assasination
Famous speaker and protestor Martin Luther King Jr was assasinated -
Moved to France
Moved with his wife, Peg, and traveled around Europe for a year -
Neil Armstrong Walks on the Moon
Neil Armstong became the first person to set foot on the Moon -
Kent State Shooting
The Ohio National Guard shot into a crowd of unarmed college students -
Daughter Was Born
His daughter, Leah (my mother), was born -
1st Teaching Job
Started teacing in Ohio, at two different schools, then taught at a school in New York -
Remarried
Remarried Nell Reardon -
Challenger Explosion
The space shuttle, The Challenger, exploded seconds after takeoff, killing 7 astronauts -
Daughter's Car Accident
Leah fractured her pelvis in a car accident in France, and he had to fly to Europe to be there for her -
1st Grandaughter Was Born
His daughter gave birth to his first grandbaby (me) in Arizona -
9/11
The Twin Towers were toppled after terrorists hijacked planes and crashed them into the buildings -
Retired
Retired after 27 years of teaching English -
1st Grandson Was Born
His daughter-in-law had his first grandson -
Obama Elected for President
The first black president, Barack Obama, was elected for president -
Wife Retired
His wife retired from teaching high school history