OMG Fawn Hall!And Fawn Hall smuggling out some secret documents out of the pentagon in her boots.
That reminded of the infamous "Rose Marie Woods Stretch"
OMG Fawn Hall!And Fawn Hall smuggling out some secret documents out of the pentagon in her boots.
As a Canadian, Paul Bernardo and Karla Homelka. Really disturbing serial killers. She got off very easily, he committes many more crimes than she did and was also known as the Scarborough rapist. I was a teen at the time, and we weren’t allowed to go anywhere alone and we all kept our eyes open for a beige car that was connected to one of the abductions.
for me it (Yosemite) was practically in my backyard.I had to look that one up, did not recall it at all.
For me it (Yosemite) was practically in my backyard. I was working for the Forest service when the fourth woman was killed. Actually drive through Foresta on my way into the valley to camp two days after her body was found.I had to look that one up, did not recall it at all.
Agreed. I know there is a lot to cover in history classes, even an American History one, but it is still important that educators mention semi recent items in America's history, even if it is not yet published in textbooks -- Challenger explosion, Berlin Wall coming down, end of Cold War, Clinton impeachment (this can be used to talk about how political divisiveness has become so strong in today's world and brings up the ethical debate of should a president's personal life be put on trial.), 9/11, Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy, Economic Collapse of 2008.It makes me mad that kids today DON'T know about this one - that was the point of having a teacher on-board. I ask my kids each year when the anniversary comes up and it's not even mentioned in classes. What a waste.
I don't remember getting much past WWII in any history class through high school.Agreed. I know there is a lot to cover in history classes, even an American History one, but it is still important that educators mention semi recent items in America's history, even if it is not yet published in textbooks -- Challenger explosion, Berlin Wall coming down, end of Cold War, Clinton impeachment (this can be used to talk about how political divisiveness has become so strong in today's world and brings up the ethical debate of should a president's personal life be put on trial.), 9/11, Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy, Economic Collapse of 2008.
I think part of the reason it got so much coverage was that happened on a Saturday morning so there really wasn't anything normally going on. I'm not saying it would have gotten zero coverage if it happened during the weekday, but I don't know if they would have had round the clock coverage like they did.Do you remember when Space Shuttle Columbia crashed? That was also a big news story and almost every station had preempted shows when it happened and it got more attention than the Challenger explosion happened and it is shocking that these types of stories aren't mentioned in schools because like 9/11 and Hurricane Andrew they are considered history for kids
I remember this news like it was yesterday. And I remember being completely disoriented when the Columbia blew up in the same way. I couldn't get my head around it - I was sure they were recounting news from the Challenger tragedy many years before.The Challenger exploding. I was a junior in high school.
Skywalker3, being a NOLA native I remember all of what you mentioned.One of the first I really remember from the new was the Iranian hostages, the Shah, takeover of the embassy, etc.
The Tylenol tampering was a big story, and really concerned my mom, as did the toxic shock syndrome deaths, related to tampons.
the plane crash on into the Potomac, and the rescue of the few survivors from the ice.
test tube baby
the attempted Reagan assassination
the gas shortages, when gas stations would put out flags to indicate if they had gas or not
lots of local, Louisiana news. Much of it involving the governor, Edwin Edwards.
the Louisiana world's fair, and ALL of the issues related to it, from inception, to completion, all the controversy about the mermaid statues, etc
Plane crash into a suburb of New Orleans, killed everyone on board, but also many on the ground, in their homes
I was an adult when the OK city bombing happened, but had the news on, and watched coverage from the start, Same with the OJ Simpson white bronco chase. (and trial) and Waco
Me also, our social studies teacher had us watch the hearings in class and explained what was going on. It was everywhere. I remember the day Ford pardoned Nixon.watergate. huge.