http://tomchappell.com/blog/2004/05/50-years-ago-today.html Yet Another Media Spotlight Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:20:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://tomchappell.com/blog/2004/05/50-years-ago-today.html#comment-140 Tom Chappell Sun, 23 May 2004 07:26:49 +0000 http://tomchappell.com/blog/2004/05/50-years-ago-today.html#comment-140 What people might not realize is how long a time 50 years really is. I mean, when we were in college (the first time), America was celebrating its 200th anniversary. Since I've had higher math, it's easy for me to calculate that that's just four 50-year periods. Just four of them, back to George Washington! What people might not realize is how long a time 50 years really is. I mean, when we were in college (the first time), America was celebrating its 200th anniversary. Since I’ve had higher math, it’s easy for me to calculate that that’s just four 50-year periods. Just four of them, back to George Washington!

]]> http://tomchappell.com/blog/2004/05/50-years-ago-today.html#comment-139 John Blackburn Tue, 18 May 2004 21:04:26 +0000 http://tomchappell.com/blog/2004/05/50-years-ago-today.html#comment-139 It's hard now to believe that the state of Virginia actually closed schools in some towns rather than desegregate them. This included Norfolk, where I was born. Did I ever tell you my parents had Elect George Wallace signs in the front yard in 1968? It’s hard now to believe that the state of Virginia actually closed schools in some towns rather than desegregate them. This included Norfolk, where I was born. Did I ever tell you my parents had Elect George Wallace signs in the front yard in 1968?

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