60 years ago today: in 4th grade, watching Alan Shepard become the first American in space
by Bill Jones
I remember it well – pretty well, anyway. I was in 4th grade. As I arrived at Spring Valley Elementary School that morning (Dallas, TX, but in the Richardson School District), May 5, 1961, I joined the throng of students on the covered walkway just outside the school, huddled around a small black-and-white TV, watching Read more . . .