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bobbieinok

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1. I remember. Was senior in HS

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2017, 08:47 PM

Oct 2017

We just had our 60th reunion this past Sept 14-15.

That following fall was the Little Rock HS desegregation fight, right?? And the Civil Rights movement was off and running.

With Little Rock and Sputnik, 1957 was really the beginning of a new era in both US and world nistory.

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Sputnik 1 .10/4/57..Changed the world,.. computer development rapidly advanced [View all] Stuart G Oct 2017 OP

I remember. Was senior in HS bobbieinok Oct 2017 #1

Thank You for pointing out "Little Rock", yes, a " new era in both US and world history" nt Stuart G Oct 2017 #2

And then...and then... bobbieinok Oct 2017 #3

I think the NACA was already pushing computer advances hard before Sputnik DavidDvorkin Oct 2017 #4

I was in ninth grade, yortsed snacilbuper Oct 2017 #5