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Born
This is a picture of the original hospital that Joan was born in. The name of the hospital is Memorial Hospital North (MHN). The hospital is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and still stands today, but looks nothing like the picture posted. -
Town of Simla, Colorado
An aerial photograph of Simla in 1938.
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Simla Grain and Elevator Co.
This is an image of Simla Grain and Elevator Co. that Joans father purchased in 1938. The building was over 100 years old when it burned down last summer.
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WWII
"Considered the deadliest conflict in history. WWII began when Germany invaded Poland and ended on September 2, 1945 when Japan surrended following the atom bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. WWII brought the Holocaust and caused the Cold War, decolonization, and free trade" (Keko, D., 2010).
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The Holocaust
"Ahough the Holocaust began January 30, 1933, 1942 marked a transitional period of concentration camps being converted to death camps. As a result of WWII, Germany closed their borders from 1942 through 1945 and began systematically killing Jews" (Keko, D., 2010).
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The Atom Bomb
The U.S. drops the atomic bomb on Japan, ending WWII eight days later.
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The Korean War
"The Korean War occurred between North and South Korea. The U.S. fought for the South and China, along with the Soviet Union, fought for the North. After three years, the Korean war ended on July 27th, 1953" (History, 2015 ).
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High School Graduation
Joan earned her high school diploma.
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Joan Married
Joan and Lloyd were married on this day in history. Interestingly, they got married one month after John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bovier.
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Birth of 1st Child
Lloyd Allen Jr. was born
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
Led by Martin Luther King Jr., this peaceful protest was a political and social campaign against the policy of racial segregation.
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Birth of 2nd Child
Teresa, Joan's 1st daughter, was born.
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Birth of 3rd Child
Cindy, Joan's 2nddaughter and third child, was born.
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Father's Day
On Father's Day, Joan and Lloyd's house caught fire and burned down.
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Voting Rights Act
"On August 6th, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a federal piece of legislation that prohibited racial discrimination in voting" (Find Law, 2015).
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MLK Assassinated
Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated at Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Joan's Dream Home
Ground breaks and work begins on Joan's dream house.
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Apollo 11
Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the moon.
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Roe vs Wade
"Roe vs Wade legalizes abortion. This was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the ninth amendment of the Constitution that guarantees American citizens the right to privacy" (Lewis, n.d.).
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Vietnam War Ends
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Apple II Personal Computer
Apple launched their first home personal computer for sale.
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Joan's Home; Tucson Arizona
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Reagan; 40th President of the U.S.
President Ronald Reagan was elected in 1980 as President and served two terms from 1981 through 1989.
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Joan's Adult Home Care Services
Joan becomes officially certified through the state of Arizona to begin providing adult home care services out of her home.
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Joan's Divorce
Joan's divorce is official in October of 1983. Lloyd immediately remarries that same month.
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Challenger Explodes
The Challenger space shuttle explodes 73 seconds after lift off.
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Joan Remarried
Joan remarried in March of 1987
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Michael Jordan
"Michael Jordan scored his 20,000th career point" (On This Day, 2013).
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Joan Retired
Joan retired her adult home care services.
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Joan Began Traveling
Joan and her second husband began traveling all over the world for the next ten years.
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"Reverse the Curse"
The Boston Red Sox won the 2004 world series for the first time in 86 years. Supposedly a curse was put on the team when Babe Ruth was traded from the Red Sox to their arch rivals, the New York Yankees.
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Funeral
Joan's current husband, Tony, dies.
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Red Hat Society
Joan joins the Red Hat Society.
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"Let's make America great again!"
Donald Trump launches his campaign for President.
Image; (OnThis Day, 2015)
