While browsing through Facebook earlier today I came across a post that was commemorating this day in history. 50 Years Ago Today!! I remember this day.
I was a young girl of 10. On this day I was at school at Mattie O' Haskins Grade School in Pratt, Kansas. The entire school was gathered in the auditorium to watch this momentous occasion on TV. The TV looked much like this one, sitting up on one of those carts which were used for video projectors.
We were all sitting on the floor looking up at the screen. Mr. Grimes, the grade school principal at that time, was telling us what a big deal this day was!
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I can remember how we reacted to this news. We thought it meant if we could visit space then 'Martians' could visit us! WOW!! 50 years ago. A long, long time.
Do you remember this day? And those of you who are not nearly as ancient as me, would this be interesting to you now??
I am not sure if I remember this one, but I do remember in elementary school the teachers would bring in a television set so we could watch the space ships returning to earth. It was so exciting!! Can't believe 50 years; where did it go?
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Where, indeed!!
DeleteI love the whole history of the space program. I'm about 10 years younger. I remember a similar thing of a TV brought into each classroom to watch the Apollo broadcast of the first steps on the moon. I have an album that has the history of space starting back with Aristotle and ending with that moon walk.
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Yes, I think the year Apollo 11 landed with Neil Armstrong, on the moon, I had just graduated from high school. There is a lot of history in space that this generation of kids take for granted!
DeleteYes I remember. We did not have a TV or radio in the school. My 4th grade teacher Mr V gave me the keys to his car and a notebook, I stayrd in the car and took notes and then shared with the class later. I felt very important being the reporter! :)
ReplyDeleteThat would have been very cool to get to be the reporter!
DeleteI hadn't seen this on FB. Wow, 50 years?!
ReplyDeleteYes, I certainly recall our grade-school class unusually still as our teacher set up the radio. Together we heard history.
It was great then. And it's still great, isn't it?
DeleteIf such a thing were to happen today, it would be projected on a big screen in every classroom. How technology has changed.
ReplyDeleteTime has certainly been changed by technology! I'm not sure it's all been for the good. But it is what it is!
DeleteI remember it. I was in high school and they had it on the PA system for us to listen to. We thought is was so cool.
ReplyDeleteIt was cool!
DeleteToo young for this one but do remember the moon landing.
ReplyDeleteI remember that too!!
DeleteI remember the Mercury news. Big news for the time!
ReplyDeleteYes, it was!
DeleteHi Paula - I was old enough .. but I definitely don't remember this - or ever seeing it ... cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteI guess it was a big deal to us, here in America!
DeleteI don't remember this day. I would have been 7 going on 8 and attending St. Thecla Catholic School.
ReplyDeleteScratch that....In 1961, which was 55 years ago....I would have been only 3...no wonder I don't remember LOL
DeleteLOL! You probably wouldn't remember if you were only 3!
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