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Original Nintendo
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Congress Expands Women's History Week to a Month
I found it intereresting that Congress expanded Women's History Weel to a month during the year I was born. I have always felt very strongly about women's rights and pursued a concentration in women's studies during my undergraduate studies. -
Michelle's Born
Top Names of the 1980'sMichelle Fazzolari
Generation Y
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Ronald Reagan Speaks at the Berlin Wall
That afternoon, Reagan said,
“We welcome change and openness; for we believe that freedom and security go together, that the advance of human liberty can only strengthen the cause of world peace. There is one sign the Soviets can make that would be unmistakable, that would advance dramatically the cause of freedom and peace. General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization, come here to this gate. Mr. Gorba -
George H.W. Bush is inaugurated as the 41st president of the United States
The election of George H.W. Bush continues the conservative period of Reagan. He will be the 1st Bush as President during my life. -
al-Qaeda holds its first recruitment meeting
This event is important since it will impact and set the stage for 9/11 and the war on Terrorism. This will later impact me when I enter high school -
Michelle's 2nd Birthday
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Tianamen Square
Tiananmen SquareThis event will later have an impact me during my college career. I ffound it fascinating to stand amongst the square where students protestted and demanded their rights to democracy. Today, any one my age or younger in China is unaware of the tragic events of this day. -
World Wide Web
The World Wide Web, abbreviated as WWW and commonly known as the Web, is a system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the Internet. With a web browser, one can view web pages that may contain text, images, videos, and other multimedia and navigate between them via hyperlinks. Using concepts from earlier hypertext systems, English engineer and computer scientist Sir Tim Berners-Lee, now the Director of the World Wide Web Consortium, wrote a proposal in March 1989 for what would even -
Berlin Wall Falls
This event marked the beginning of the end of Communism. -
Nelson Mendella Released From Prison
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US Initiates Operation Desert Shield
Acting on the policy of the Carter Doctrine, and out of fear the Iraqi army could launch an invasion of Saudi Arabia, U.S. President George H. W. Bush quickly announced that the U.S. would launch a "wholly defensive" mission to prevent Iraq from invading Saudi Arabia – Operation Desert Shield was when U.S. troops were moved into Saudi Arabia on August 7, 1990 (or August 8 depending on time zone used). This "wholly defensive" doctrine was to be quickly abandoned. On August 8, Iraq declared part -
1st Affordable Cell Phone
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The OJ Simpson Trial
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Tokyo Gas Attack
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Michelle receives her 1st Communion
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Oklahoma City Bombing
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Mustafa Hamza Leads Assassination Attempt on Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak
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Michelle Goes to Old Bethpage in 2nd Grade
This was one of my favorite school trips as a child. It was during 4th grade that I fell in love with social studies. It was also the first time I knew I loved social studies and wanted to teach it. -
The Columbine High School Massacre
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JFK Jr. Dies in Plane Crash
I remember this event vividly. I remember sitting in my living room watching the news with my sister and mother. Many people were crying and were so upset, I was upset. I was very young but could see the potential he had. What I remember most was that many people compared it to the day his father was assassinated. I remember thinking what terrible luck he and his family had with death. -
Michelle Graduate's 8th Grade
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Google Image Search
Google has made a global impact on the world. It has helped to connect and provide information to people across the world. -
Michelle Enters High School
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Hijacked American Airlines Flights 11 and 175 Crash into the World Trade Center's North and South Towers, Destroying Both
This was one of those events where I remembered exactly where I was and what I was doing. I was walking up the stairs to my second period class when I saw the events taking place on TV. At first, I did not understand what was happening. I went to my next class and heard several names being called on the speaker. My Religion teacher explained to us what had happened and informed us that the names of the students called where those who had parents who worked in the World Trade Center. -
iPod
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Benedict XVI is elected Pope
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Michelle Graduates High School
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Michelle goes to China
This was my first imajor international trip alone. I was both nervous and excited. I had an opportunity to go two years before China was to host te 2008 Olympics. In dping so, I had an oportunity to watch China as it prepared to showcase itself to the world and prepare the stadium for the events. -
Hurricane Katrina
This event also had a major impact on my life. I could never imagine such destruction taking place in our own country. I remember feeling vulnerable becaise I did not know what to do to help and reach out. -
Peter Jennings Dies
I remember this event having a large impact on my life. Growing up, I remember watching his news specials with my father and always found him gifted and informative. -
Michelle Enters College at the University of Scranton
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Wii Comes Out
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Ban Ki-moon Becomes the New United Nations Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon (Hangul: 반기문; born 13 June 1944) is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations succeeding Kofi Annan in 2007. Before becoming Secretary-General, Ban was a career diplomat in South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the United Nations. He entered diplomatic service the year he graduated from college, accepting his first post in New Delhi, India. In the foreign ministry he established a reputation for modesty and competence. -
Michelle's Grandfather Passes Away
This was an important event in my life. He was the first person I have ever lost. It was also very difficult for me because he lived in Canada, so I was unable to see him often. He was an excellent story teller and would spend hours telling me about the Great Depression and his life back in Italy. His stories transformed me. He is a major reason why I love and pursued the stufy of history. -
Virginia Tech Massacre
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NOW Asks Congress to Investigate U.S. District Court Judge Samuel Kent
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Michelle Studies Abroad in Egypt
This was an extremely enriching learning experience for me. During my studies I had an opportunity to learn about the ancient history of Egpyt, the Islamic culture, modern day Egypt, and the environmental factors that affecting the country as well. -
Michelle Graduate's with her Bachelors Degree
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Swine Flu H1N1 Epidemic
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Haitian Prime Minister Jean Max Bellerive Estimates Over 100,000 Dead from Earthquake
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1st iPad Comes Out
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Michelle Graduates with her Masters
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Michelle Travels to Kenya to Teach for the Summer
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President Obama Addresses Nation to Outline Effects of Health Care Reform Bill
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Michelle's 1st Teaching Position
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Grand Jury Indicts Jared Loughner on 46 News Charges in Giffords Shooting
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Tunisian government ousted
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Michelle's 2nd Position
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2012 Benghazi Attack
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Superstorm Sandy
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Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting
This was a tragic event. It took several days and weeks to shake the stories and images I saw on the news. It made me self reflect on what type of teacher I want and would like to be. It also made me appreciate my profession and the dedication of other teachers. -
Boston Marathon Explosion
