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Elvis
Elvis was at the age of 21 when he became one of the best rock stars of rock n' roll and it was the begining of his career. Heartbeat Hotel was his first million seller in 1956. -
Little Rock Nine
Little Rock Nine was a the first group of african amercian students that were enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957. It took place in Little Rock Arkansas. -
University of Alabama football team
The Chicago bears recieved a new coach. Paul William "Bear" Bryant was a college football player and coach. He was best known as the head coach of the University of Alabama football team. -
Vietnam War
The war of Vietnam didn't really have an official date but it did start between 1950-1955. The begining of the war showed that the U.S. wanted to avoid the domino effect of communism and that they wanted to stop it. -
Assassination of JFK
While riding down Dallas Texas in an open vehicle, John F. Kennedy was assassinated and was shot in the head. Lee Harvey Oswald was claimed to be the shooter but they never got to interview him because he got killed afterwards. -
Nike
Founded by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight, the shoe company first started off by the name of Tiger Shoes. It was afterwards that it was renamed to Nike by a man named Johnson. -
Assassination of RFK
Robert F. Kennedy died six years after his brother John F. Kennedy was assassinated. He was running for a presidential election and was campaigning in California when a Palestinian shot him. -
Apollo 11
The spaceflight that landed the first humans on the moon. Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins were all of American descent. Neil Armstrong was the first man to step foot on the moon. -
The Fitness Craze
The Fitness Craze started in the 1970's and was widely popular over all of America. By 1977 about more than 80 million Americans were participating in fitness activities. -
Ping Pong Diplomacy
This was the first time when the United States and China met after the communist take over in China. The US ping pong team went against China's ping pong team. These were not always successful, however it created peace between the US and China. -
The wrath of Hurricane Carmen
A tropical storm that originated in Africa. As it travaled the Atlantic to the US it gained power and destroyed most of the north western states. -
John Lennon
He was the fourth member of the Bealts. In 1970 the Bealts broke up and that is when Lennon became for known for his music. In 1980 John Lennon was shot at the Dakoa Hotle in New York City.
