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Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
On December 7, Japanese planes attacked a Naval Base at Pearl Harbor. It killed 2,300 people and it brought us into war during the war of WW2.
Info:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor
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Grandpa Brian was Born
Brian was born by his parents in 1950 and soon came to be my Grandpa! -
Grandma Linda was Born
Linda was born by her parents in 1952, and soon became my Grandma! -
The Vietnam War begins
The Vietnam war was the most unpopular and costly war of American history. With the goal of getting rid of communism at Vietnam we did not have a good war plan. Over 60,000 people died and it was devastating.
Info:
https://www.historynet.com/vietnam-war
Video:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HfsFhQX7o3E -
First Sit-In Protest
The sit-in protests made segregation end in public places and resturants. It was a series of non-violent protests that made a big step in the civil rights movement.
Info:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greensboro_sit-ins
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The First Televised Presidential Debate
The first televised debate was of Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy with mixed results. Most people who watched it thought Kennedy won because of his looks, but on radio Nixon had better ideas.
Info:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_debates
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=smcP6Vp21As -
Kennedy Elected
When the debate came to a close the president elected was John F. Kennedy. He was a great president until shot sometime while on a drive. He was a president to remember.
Info:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964
After a while of segregation in different places, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed. It helped give African Americans better rights to others, and it was a special moment for many people.
Info:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
Video:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/civil-rights-act-changed-america -
Grandma Linda's Baton and Drum Core
Linda had a choice and she chose Baton and Drum Core, and she was the main girl. She batoned a sword, and traveled the states -
The Summer Of Love
The Summer of Love was a social phenomenon that occurred during the summer of 1967, when as many as 100,000 people, mostly young people sporting hippie fashions of dress and behavior.
Info:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_of_Love
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9G8O7mkIjpM -
The First Super Bowl
The first Super Bowl was recorded and it was a great sports moment that is on its like XIIV or something. It affected the sports world in a huge way.
Info:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_I
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-ihLXZ2-l7A -
Grandpa Brian graduated from Bay View HS
Grandpa Brian graduated High school and soon joined the military -
Grandpa Brian's time in the Military
Brian made boats for the military, and worked at a square 25 yards, and has a lot of photo's of his time ( more than we thought)
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Woodstock: Three Days of Peace, Music & Love
Woodstock was a music festival held on a dairy farm in the Catskill Mountains, northwest of New York City, between August 15–18, 1969, which attracted an audience of more than 400,000.
Info:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodstock
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mXg3RHGXBeI -
Sesame Street Debuts
The best well known show Sesame Street debuts. It was a show to teach many kids, and it taught my family well during the time. It was a great show that taught kids letters, numbers, shapes, and good lessons for kids to carry on.
Info:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Sesame_Street
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D7szvFGXKGg -
Grandma Linda graduated from Pulaski HS
Linda batoned her way through High School and graduated. -
Linda and Brian got Married
A few years later after they got together at some point, Linda and Brian got married. -
Their First house and First child
Sooner they got their first house and got their first child, Shelly( my mom) and she thought she was the greatest child. They had two more some other time. -
Linda and Brian's first *Bought* house, and dog, Mimi
After a year passed, they got their first house and a dog named Mimi, I never met her, but I guess she was awesome (or he). -
Their Other Two Children
Soon after this they had two new children at different times, which are now uncles to me, (1979 and1985)
