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Spy Plane Shot Down
During the time Eisenhower was president, an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over Soviet territory. Eisenhower tryed to deny the plane's purpose for being over there but was forced to admit the truth. The event was a huge embarssment for the United States -
First Televised Debate
The first televised debate was between Senator John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. More than 70 million people tunned in for the viewing. Nixon seemed more nervous while Kennedy looked more natural. The debate changed many peoples mind about Kennedy. -
Inauguration Speech
Kennedy's inauguraton Speech was very inspriring to thousands of Americans. He made everyone believe that he was going to change many things in America. "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." -
Freedom 7
Alan Shepard was the second person and the first American in space. There were several delays before launching,Shepard was ready to go, and he famously urged mission controllers to 'fix your little problem and light this candle.' -
John Herschel Glenn Jr.
John Glenn was the third person and they first American to orbit the Earth. -
Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson was a scientist and writer, warned that our earth would die of pollution and chemicals. Particularly chemicals that were developed to kill bad insects. DDT (Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloroethane) was a real bad chemical. It killed bad insects, along with good insects, plants, and animals. She wrote a book, Slient Spring, with a warning. -
I Have a Dream
A speech made by Martin Luther King Jr. He spoke of his desire for a future where blacks and whites, among others, would coexist harmoniously as equals. Over, more than 200,000 peaceful demonstrators came to Washington DC, on the steps at the Linclon Memorial, to demand equal rights for Black and Whites. -
Assassination
Our 35-President was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. His assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, was never sent to trial. A man named Jack Ruby shot Oswald while police were moving him to a different jail. -
Descrimination
Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a piece of legislation in the United States that outlawed racial segregation in schools, public places, and employment opportunities, -
Astrodome
Reliant Astrodome, also known as the Houston Astrodome, is a domed sports stadium (the first of its kind). The stadium is part of the Reliant Park complex. It opened in 1965 as Harris County Domed Stadium and was nicknamed the "Eighth Wonder of the World" -
Bombing Raids
President Johnson ordered bombing raids on North Vietnam and Americans begin protesting the war -
Walt Disney
Walt is famous for his influence in the field of entertainment during the twentieth century. As the co-founder, with his brother Roy Disney, of Walt Disney Productions, Disney is one of the best known motion picture producers in the WORLD. The Walt Disney Company, today has annual revenues of approximately U.S. $35 billion. -
Another Assassination
MLK became a civil rights activist early in his career. He led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957, serving as its first president. King's legacy was to secure progress on civil rights in the United States and he is frequently referenced as a human rights icon today. -
Shirley Chisholm
Chisholm was an African-American politician, educator, and author and was elected America's first black woman to Congress! -
Apollo 11
Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon. It was the fifth human spaceflight of Project "Apollo" and the third human voyage to the Moon in the world. Neil Armstrong's famous speech for the historical steps "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
