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Sean Son Was Born
Sean Son was born in Cambodia, on May 5th of 1954. -
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When Sean Son was Born to Today
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Segregation Ruled Illegal in U.S.
Segregation Ruled Illegal
The Brown v. Board of Education overruled the Plessy v. Ferguson case. This allowed for blacks to attend the same school as whites. Blacks and whites didn't integrate immediately. -
Rosa Parks Refuses to Give up her Seat on a Bus
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks, an African-American woman, refused to give up her seat to a white man since there weren't enough seats in the front half of the bus for the whites. She was arrested and fined for breaking laws of segregation. This act sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott. -
NASA Founded
NASA Founded
NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, began its official journey of scientific and technological achievements. NACA, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, was inherited by NASA. NASA conducted many experiments and research on the roots of NACA. -
Peace Corps Established
Peace Corps Established
President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps as a new agency with the Department of State. Trained people would assist in developmetal issues and be sent to various nations. Thousands of people volunteered to take part in this agency. -
Berlin Wall Built
The Berlin Wall
German soldiers and construction workers built the Berlin Wall during the night of August 12-13. They made it on the border of East and West Berlin. Berliners woke up to find themselves stuck on what side they fell asleep on. -
1st Job That Sean Son Had
Sean Son started farming in Cambodia as her first job. She did this with her other family members. -
Neil Armstrong Becomes the First Man on the Moon
Neil Armstrong Becomes the First Man on the Moon
Neil Armstrong becomes the first man on the moon when he steps out of the lunar module, nicknamed Eagle. It was part of the Apollo 11 mission. -
1st Kid Sean Son Had
Sean Son had her first child when she was 19 years old. She gave birth to him in Cambodia and he currently lives in Cambodia to this day. He is currently about 41 years old. -
Terracotta Army Discovered in China
Terracotta Army Discovered
Three farmers were drilling holes to find water for wells when they came upon the Terracotta Army. Life-sized statues had been buried with Qin Shihuangdi. Qin Shihuangdi was the man who united the different provinces of China to one and became the first emperor. -
Mount St. Helens Erupts
Mount St. Helen Erupts
At 8:32 A.M., Mount St. Helens erupted. It was considered the worst volcanic disater in US history. The eruption destroyed everything within a 200-square mile area. -
Immigrated to U.S.A.
Sean Son immigrated to U.S.A. She travelled to America with Choeun, Chandi's grandfather. Sean was about 28 years old when she immigrated to America. -
Originally Lived in the State of Missouri
When Sean first immigrated to the United States, she lived in Missouri. She stayed in Missouri for a few months. -
1st House Moved Into
She lived in a house in Missouri after she immigrated to America. She stayed there only for a few months before she left to another state. -
Moved to Illinois
After staying in Missouri for five months, she moved to Illinois with her other family relatives. She was about 28 years old when she moved to Illinois. -
Berlin Wall Falls
Fall of the Berlin Wall
On November 9, 1989, government official, Günter Schabowski, declared that the border wall on the west side was open. People checked to see if it was true and the soldiers let them through. People on both sides of the wall celebrated. -
Moved to Wisconsin
Sean finally moved to Wisconsin, where she currently lives. She lived in Illinois for about 4 years. -
Grade 1
Sean Son attended presumably first grade. Back in Cambodia, she didn't have the money, opportunity, and education like how people now-a-days have to attend school. -
Current House
Sean moved into a house in Milwaukee where she currently lives with her son. She has lived in this house for about 16 years. -
President Clinton Impeached
President Clinton Impeached
President Clinton became the second president in US history to be impeached. He was charged with two cases: lying to a federal grand jury and obstructing justice.
