We Didnt Start the Fire

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We Didnt Start the Fire
Written by Billy Joel

• Years 1951-1952

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Rosenbergs

• Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were accused of
  espionage. They supposedly sold atomic secrets to
  Russia. On March 30, 1951, they were found guilty
  of stealing technical information from the atom
  researching station in the city of Los Alamos.
  Later they were both killed for committing such a
  crime.

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The H-Bomb

• The Hydrogen bomb (also known as the H-bomb) was
  a lot more powerful than the atomic bomb. Dr.
  William Teller helped to create the bomb.

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Sugar Ray

• Sugar Ray Robinson was born on May 3, 1921. He
  was rated the world champion of middle-weighted
  boxing. He had a total of 202 matches, 175 of
  which he won. He got his nickname of Sugar Ray
  when a newspaper article called him sweet as
  sugar.

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Panmunjom

• This is the city where the agreements where met
  for the end of the Korean War.

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Brando

• Marlon Brando was born on April 3, 1924 in
  Omaha, Nebraska. He was known for his mumbling
  and gloomy acting style. He later starred in the
  movie Godfather. But even before he starred in
  that he won an academy award with his performance
  in On the Waterfront. Many considered him one
  of the best actors of all time.

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The King and I

• The King and I was a very popular Broadway
  Performance in 1951. This play later influenced
  the movie that was produced a few years later.

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Catcher in the Rye

• Catcher in the Rye, written by J.D. Salinger,
  was a book that was very popular among teens in
  1951. The book spoke all the words that teens
  were thinking in their heads all along. The book
  was banned from libraries shortly after it came
  out in stores.

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Eisenhower

• Dwight David Eisenhower was born on October 14,
  1890. He was the Supreme Commander in World War
  Two for attacking the Nazis. He later became
  Americas 34th president. The slogan from the
  people who supported him was I like Ike.

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Vaccine

• In 1952 the government distributed the vaccine
  for the disease Polio which at the time was
  sweeping through the country.

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Englands got a New Queen

• Queen Elizabeths coronation took place in 1952.
  The queen was born on April 22, 1926.

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Marciano

• Rocky Marciano was born on September 1,1923.
  Rocky as many of you know, was a professional
  boxer. He was famed for having a 49-0 record.

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Liberace

• Liberace was a well liked entertainer and
  pianist in 1952. He was known for wearing
  costumes that were covered in sequins and other
  fancy ornamentations. He was in the Guinness Book
  of World Records for being the highest paid
  musician. His salary was 5 million dollars for
  more than 35 years.

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Santayana Goodbye

• Santayana was born on December 16, 1863. Some of
  his many talents are being a poet, a philosopher,
  and a best selling novelist. The world said
  goodbye to Santayana on September 26, 1952.