''The Year of the Millennium'' Mullen High School 4th and Blaine Mullen, tiE 69152 Enrollment 2000: 102 . . 0, I' ) : ...... • •

he cla55 of 2000 a5 they began: (front) Gordon Mallory, Amber Brown, Mell55a Phllllp5, Phillip Munn, Marla Younkin, Dana Hampton (middle) lenl5e Hampton, Dee Dee Neumeyer, Ryan Frye, Jame5 Warren, Scott 15om, Travl5 Warren, David Mattson, Trent LaBore (back) Mr5. Brown, acob Schubert, Kenton Young. Patrick Sullivan, Lln5el Boyer, Joel Travnlcek, TJ Swendener, Jay 015on. Andy Ander5, Wade Neben (not pictured: ~teph Wright, Kre5ta Sherman, Nlccl Boot5, Stacie Olm5ted) Bronco zooo SUfi ecator As5lStilnt MIPr ...

Advisor • • ••.....••• .•. 11rs. Tere51 """- Top: Gov. Johanns visited Mullen on Nov. 29. He spoke to the senior class about ed­ ucation, his career and the future of Ne­ braska. Right: Wade puts on his thinking cap. Lower left: "I've missed the luau some­ where; could you point me In the direction of the roasted pig?" Lower right: "Was that All-Conference football . .. or volleyball?" People 3 Yvonne Andrews, business/computer Nancy Beitel, Jr.High English/speech Robert Beitel, social studies/guidance Dan Brost, Science

Mike Brown, PE/health/Driver Ed Crlstl Buckles, speech/language pathologist Teresa Finney, English/Journalism Scott Jones, Science

Mike Miller, math Tamara Nelson, family/Consumer Sciences Angel Renninger, band/vocal music Jennifer Rice, library

Melanie Samms, Spanish Wayne Sides, Industrial Tech Dusty Stephenson, art (not pictured: Barb Mcllnay, special education) Faculty Bruce Blanchard Chuck Hafer Pam Ginkens, business manager superlntendent;elem. principal high school principal high school secretary

Board of Education

(front) Wanda Simonson, president Lyle Phillips, vice presi­ dent Sue Pearman, treasur­ er (back) Marvin Cox, secretary Margaret Boyer, mem­ ber Marni Anders, member Administration

5 Support Staff

(below left) Lunch Program Personnel: Kathy Lelbhart, Julie Pfeiffer, head cook Midge Harding. not pictured - Kelll Mcintosh (below right) · Maintenance Personnel: Tammy Simonson, not pictured - Mark Ewoldt. Shanda Mesic

(middle) Bus transportation: Marla Jackson, Shelley French, Lude Boots. Kelly Donohoe, Joan Evans, Darlene Osborn, Dick Meldell, not pictured - Denelce Anderson, Mitch Pfeiffer, Barb Mcllnay, Stanley Boyer (right) Mary Johnson, elementary aid; Carolyn Hoyt, elementary secretary; Shelley French, special education para­ professional

6 Left: Hey guys! Look! I'm wearing my mom's glasses and a pink dress. Middle left: Exchange students - Jessica & Earlene Middle right: Mr. E poses as sideline ref. Lower left: a furry science mascot Lower middle: "Come on! Hit the ball right herel" Lower right: Grumpy ... or Is It Bashful?

7 Kristin, Jamie and Holly prove that the Class of '01 got 'Struck by fever' during homecoming.

Top:

Phil Munn Brad Earl

Kelly O'Mara

Miles Mundorf

Middle:

Andrea Deibler

Carrie Phillips Tracy Finney

Sherrill lsom

Holly Hastings Bottom:

Casie Hort Jamie Green Erica Livesay

Kristin Simonson

Kayla Coons

8 Top: "Psst, Phil! Don't look now!" Middle: "Say cheese!" Kris­ tin, Tracy, Carrie, Andrea en­ joy themselves In Fort Worth. Left: "I told you to pay atten­ tion, Larry!" Right: "Hey Trace, did you save any for me?"

Juniors 9 Wade Finney Ben Shimmin Je55e Jacob5

Alandrea Andrew5 Mlkkl Ol5on Katie Dent

Jeri Ewoldt Amy Licking De55a Boyer

Nick Bro5t Brenda Hampton Trevor Barner Chrl5 Schwaderer

Jacob Hol5an Kayla Wel5h Thoma5 Ca5h Sharlle Neumeyer

Sophomore class

10 Top left: "Look Sharlle, a camera!" Top middle: "Fifty pu5hUp5? Yeh, right!" Top right: "Got pie?" Left: "Where'5 the pool?" Middle: Act happy girl5. Above:"Uhhh?"

11 Right: "Help! We can't get off Gilligan's float." Middle: "I dressed like Mr. Beitel?" lower left: "Don't touch! It's all mlnel" lower right: Slumber party during homecoming. Opposite page: Mullen High School Is just one big tour­ Ist trap! Brandy Borron larry lsom Marla Munn Denise Phillips

Carrie Rentfro Crystal Schwaderer Kara Shavllk Alexis Swendener

Freshman class '03

13 Eighth grade: Cami Barner Travis Cooley Cassandra Coons Savanna Cox Anthony Deibler

Sheena Devine Adrienne Green Erin Gorsuch Crystal Kraus David Kraye

Jill LaBore Holly Neumeyer Gerrl Osborn Angela Petersen Kyle Phillips

Zach Renninger Sarah Schwaderer Alana Sullivan Travis Young (not pictured: Trlsha Oeltjen)

(left) Angela snarfs (above) Jr. High luau wins first place 14 Seventh grade: Michael Andrews Dare! Boyer Kefll Brost Stacy Brown Steven Dent

Nicole Hoffmann Peter Hofsan Sarah Horst Helen Kraye Joe Mundorf

Melissa Pearman Michael Phillips Troy Rentfro Chet Schwartz Robin Sevier (below) Michaela Schipporeit Trent Zimmerman (not pictured: Chase Prentice) Jr. High

(above) "Uh oh, we got caught." (right) New girl? 15 Jr. high activities

Top photo: Jr. high chorus performs at the Christmas concert under the direc­ tion of Mrs. Renninger. Middle photo: Girls athletics - (top) Jill LaBore, Angela Petersen, Crystal Kraus, Sarah Schwaderer, Gerrl Osborn, Savan­ na Cox (middle) Sheena Devine, Nicole Hoffmann, Erin Gorsuch, Caml Barner, Holly Neumeyer, Adrienne Green, Cas­ sie Coons, Helen Kraye (bottom) Alana Sullivan, Michaela Schlpporelt, Sarah Horst, Darcl Boyer, Melissa Pearman, Kelll Brost, Stacy Brown, Coach Jones (not pictured: Robin Sevier) Bottom photo: Boys athletics - (top) Ch et Schwartz, Kyle Phillips, Joe Mundorf (middle) Peter Holsan, Trent Zimmerman, Steven Dent, Anthony Deibler, David Kraye (bottom) Michael Phillips, Troy Rentfro, Travis Cooley, Travis Young, Michael Andrews, Zach Renninger

16 Not only has the Class of 2000 made headlines as the first class In the century, but we've also made a name for ourselves among our peers and community. We've been active In organizations from speech to rodeo to a troupe of clowns. We've excelled In sports, drama, art and aca­ demics. All the while, we've managed to add humor to every situation. We have been bound together by sports, hugs, jazz band and an occasional lunch at the rotunda. Overall, we're very proud of our accomplish­ ments at MHS.

16A The Time to Hesitate is Through

Andrew Glen Anders Mell55a Marie Phillips James Daniel Warren

Melll55a Dawn Donohoe Patrick Brandon Sullivan Theodore Chris Swendener Jr.

Trenton Jay LaBore

A last look at senior class officers: secretary Stephanie Wright; vice president Mellis5a Donohoe; president Patrick Sullivan; treasurer Scott lsom

16B John Wesley frazey Shawn William Petersen Scott Paul lsom Melissa Amber Danielson

Candice Eveline Shimmin Casey lee Teichert Alacia Estelle Dady

Jeremy Paul Olson Denise June Hampton Nocona Kay Boots Stephanie Jo Wright Class of 2000 16C Marci Ann Slmon5on Heidi Erin Hastings Kenton francl5 Young Dana Nicole Hampton

Cla55 of 2000: {back} Patty, Donnie, Mia, Dana, Deed, Meli55a, Stiffie, Swen (next) Booger, Marce, Denl5e, Heidi, Boots, Scooter, Candl, Kenn1 (next) Jay, Trent, Mells5a (next) Lace, Warren, John (front) Travy, Shawn, Ti~

_... I I Left: World War II veterans Paul Little and Paul lsom were honored with their high school di­ plomas by Mr. Hafer and Mr. Blanchard at the Veterans Day program. Their education was interrupted when they enlisted in the war ef­ fort. Middle left: Does Swen really look better than me? Middle: Patrick assists Shawn in the pole dance. Middle right: ... see, Mrs. Finney passed mel Lower left: mmmmmm, Marla and Marcl chow brownies. Lower right: Oh, look guys, they Included a hanky.

17 Class Officers

JUNIORS: pictured right: Kristin Simonson -secretary; Kelly O'Mara -treasurer; Tracy Finney -vice president; Erica Livesay - presi­ dent. SOPHOMORES: opposite page left: Wade Finney - president; Chris Schwaderer- treasurer; Tom Cash- vice president; Sharlie Neumeyer- secretary. FRESHMEN: opposite page right: Denise Phillips- secretary; Brandy Borron - treasurer; Kara Shavlik - vice president; Alexis Swendener - president. EIGHTH GRADE: opposite middle: Cami Barner - president; Zach Renninger- vice president; Travis Cooley - secretary; Angela Petersen - treasurer. SEVENTH GRADE: opposite lower right: Michael Andrews - presi­ dent; Joe Mundorf- vice president; Nicole Hoffmann - secrt:tary; Melissa Pearman- treasurer.

18 Student Council

Officers: above: Kenton Young - president; Nlcci Boots - sec· retaryj treasurer. Council members: opposite page: Marla Munn, Miles Mundorf, Car· rle Phillips, Mikkl Olson, Jesse Jacobs, Larry lsom front: Steven Dent, Kenton Young. Nlccl Boots, Alana Sullivan. 19 Cheer Squad

It was yet another fun year for the cheerleaders as they led the crowds in rooting for the Broncos. The squad consisted of 5 seniors and two sopho­ mores. The girls did everything from cheering to decorating lockers, devoting many hours in support of the athletes of MHS.

top: The squad cuts loose after a day of camp - Dana, Mlkki, Niccl, Amy, Denise standing: Heidi and Marci. middle left: Marci and Dana at home­ coming pep rally. middle right: The girls pump up the fans and team during a basketball game. right: Senior cheerleaders: Heidi Has­ tings, Marci Simonson, Denise Hamp­ ton, Nicci Boots, Dana Hampton.

20 ...__SPORTS v 0 I I e v

Ball

District Runnerup photo: Sherrill lsom, Jeri Ewoldt, Marcl Simonson, Sharlie Neumeyer, Mlkki Olson, Alan­ drea Andrews. (middle) Katie Dent, Andrea Deibler, Tra­ cy Finney, Candice Shimmin, Brenda Hampton. (front) Mellissa Donohoe, Stephanie Wright, Maria Younkin. Senior team members: Candi, Steph, Donna, Marla, Marci. Assistant Angel Renninger and head coach 22 Tamara Nelson share a laugh. (top left to right) Tracy & Marci 'ride the pine in 99'; Sophomores kick back for a breath­ er; Marcl trying for an ace; (middle left to right) Maria goes In for Candi; Tracy backs up Mellissa; Sharlle sets It up; (bottom) Steph prepares for the 'perfect pass'; Marla bumps a perfect one

Score Opponent 15-7 15-11 Stapleton 8-15 15-5 1S-11 Crawford 17-19 15-4 8-15 Thedford 12-1S 1-1S Arnold 15-8 2-15 11-15 Callaway 15-0 15-3 Maxwell 15-3 15-10 Arthur 15-6 15-7 Hyannis 15-12 9-15 9-15 Sandhills 13-15 9-15 Sargent 15-3 15-1 McPherson Co. 15-13 8-15 15-7 Thedford 2-15 9-15 Ansley 14-16 12-15 Sand hills 1S-9 15-11 Hyannis 1S-S 12-1S 1-15 Thedford 14-16 7-1S Arnold The Mullen Lady Broncos ended the '99-00 volleyball season with a 15-12 15-9 Sandhllls 10-10 record. The girls won the annual 4-Corners Tournament and 15-6 15-8 Stapleton placed second behind Thedford at Sandhills Conference. Another 15-3 15-9 Thedford highlight was the team's first trip to districts in 6 years. Despite their 6-15 9-15 Loup Co . efforts, the team was defeated by Loup Co. in two sets.

23 Football '99 Scoreboard

Opponent Score Crawford 14-12 Thedford 22-36 Hyannis 34-280T Sand hills 22-20 Paxton 32-16 Sargent 26-12 Ansley 0-46 Callaway 28-16

Playoff game Sioux Co. 14-60 (Harrison)

Season record: 6-3

(top photos) Bronco offense in action with Jay running the bail. Lower left: Shawn prepares for anything. Lower right: The team is ready to win.

25 Girls basketball The Lady Broncos posted a rec­ with a thrilling buzzer-beater shot they lost against Loup Co. for a ord-breaking 18-4 year in the '99- by Steph Wright. Another mon­ chance to play at state. Seniors '00 season making it a year of umental victory came as they won Steph and Maria were selected to firsts for the team. They won LVC Sandhills Conference. finally, the play in the LVC/CPC All-Star game for the first time in school history team qualified for districts where over the summer.

top: Lady Broncos: front: Kayla Welsh, Sharlie Neumeyer, Mellissa Donohoe, Steph Wright, Maria Younkin, Dessa Boyer, Jeri Ewoldt back: Coach Beth Jones, Katie Dent, Brenda Hampton, Andrea Deibler, Carrie Rentfro, Kara Shav­ llk, Denise Phillips, Coach Scott Jones. middle: Senior team members: Melllssa stands her ground then Maria looks to pass and Steph proves she should have been a point guard. right: Coach Jones gives a time-out pep talk.

26 left: Celebration after LVC victory. below: Bren looks inside. mid-left: Sharlie's lay-up. mid-right: Team spirit. bottom left: Andrea snags the tip. bottom right: Kate runs the offense.

Scoreboard

Score Opponent 53-26 lln5elmo-Merna 48-32 Hyannl5 74-50 McPher50n Co 50-31 Cody-Kilgore 49-44 5andhlll5 40-42 Thedford 52-33 Maxwell 51-43 Stapleton 46-20 Arthur 57-42 Valentine 35-25 Hyannl5 43-SS Paxton 57-26 Arthur/SHC 48-30 Thedford/SHC 54-31 Ansley/LVC 47-43 Utchfteld/LVC 56-55 Sargent/LVC 55-64 Haye5 Center 71-27 McPher50n Co 41-32 Stapleton 55-52 Thedford/50 40-48 Loup Co.fdl5trlct5

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Boys Basketball

This season proved to be rather tough as the team finished with a 9- U• Opponent Ttl em 14 record. The Broncos 56 A-M 60 48 Hyannl5 59 were coached by Mark 56 Tryon 65 Ewoldt with assistant 53 Cody-Kilgore 76 Scott Jones. Eight of 63 5andhill5 53 the eleven team mem­ 50 Thedford 55 bers were seniors: 75 Maxwell 62 Trent - 90 points, 36 55 Stapleton 57 steals & rebounds; 47 Arthur 46 Andy - 263 points, 56 Valentine JV 53 199 rebounds & 17 52 Hyannl5 67 48 Paxton 60 blocked shots; Jay - 53 Thedford 44 162 points, 101 re­ 42 Hyannl5 80 bounds, 24 blocked 63 Tryon 54 shots & 43 steals; LVC Shawn - 164 points, 56 Thedford 45 106 rebounds & 43 39 Utchfleld 66 steals; Patrick - 5 re­ 67 Sargent 77 bounds & assists; and 57 Haye5 Center 71 T J - 8 rebounds; 55 Tryon 39 48 Sargent 62 Travis- 12 points, 16 43 Thedford 37 rebounds & 15 assists; 63 Cody-Kilgore 68 Kenton - 362 points, 86 steals & 129 assists. ~------~~- 28 (opposite page) Team: TJ Swendener, Travis Warren, Trent LaBore, Shawn Peter· 5en, Andy Anders, Jay Olson, Larry lsom, Patrick Sullivan, Kenton Young. Trevor Barner, Chris Schwaderer, Jesse Jacobs. Shawn takes a shot while Trent walt5 for the swoosh. (this page clockwise starting below): larry and company; TJ concentrates on his free throw; Kenton moves the ball; Travis walt5 for the rebound; Jay contemplates his next move; Andy takes a free throw shot.

29 \.

Wrestling

'.- The 99-00 MHS wrestling team Meet Placlna had eight wrestlers: senior Scott Bronco 6th lsom, sophomores Wade Finney, Gordon 8th Nick Brost, Ben Shimmin and jun- Arnold 3rd iors Brad Earl, Kelly O'Mara, Phil Clarks 13th Munn and Miles Mundorf. The team Panther 7th made a respectable showing at all Mullen 7th tournaments then sent 4 boys to Irish 7th state wrestling. Mr. Brost and Mr. LVC 3rd Pfeiffer were head coach and as- Districts 8th sistant coach. State

Phil Munn, state qualifier at 145 30 Kelly O'Hara, state qualifier at 140

Scott lsom, state qualifier at 135

Above left: Ben Shimmin, state qualifier at 112. Above right: Miles at 152. left: Brad at 130

31 (right & opposite page) Senior track members: Candl and Marla competing In hurdle events; Stephanie shoots out of the blocks. (below) The number 1 team In the state In the 3200m relay warms up at Sandhllls Conference track meet.

{above): Andrea, Sharlle, Carrie & Katie show their team spirit. {right) Track team: Denise Phillips, Sharlle Neumeyer, Katie Dent, Jeri Ewoldt, Andrea Deibler, Marla Munn, Coach Jones, Kayla Welsh, Candl Shimmin, Carrie Phillips, Carrie Rentfro, Steph Wright, Tracy Finney, & Marla Younkin.

32 BART clowns

top: Copy cats far left Kara's scaring us; can we move?? left: sigh ... what's next?

BART clown group: back: Kara Shavllk, Carrie Phillips, Kristin Simonson, Melissa Phillips, Sherrill lsom, Melissa Danielson, Alexis Swendener, Kyle Phillips middle: Sarah Schwaderer, Andrea Deibler, Stephanie Wright, Angela Petersen, Chris Schwaderer sitting: Melissa Pearman, Sheena Devine, Stacy Brown, Kelli Brost front: Holly Neumeyer, Caml Barner. 49 (right) 99-00 BRONCO and BRONCO BEAT staff: Jesse, Marcl, Melllssa, Wade, Tracy, Mrs. Finney, Maria, Nicci. (below) BRONCO 2000 editor Mellis­ sa Donohoe with BRONCO BEAT co-editors Marcl Simonson and Nicci Boots. (below right) A cre­ ative moment is about to arrive.

School publications class was extra exciting this year with the addition of Wade and Jesse to the staff. The boys never failed to keep everyone enter­ tained with hackey pool (Mellissa was cham pi) to visits from 'Dutch' to jour­ neys to the ' fort' or just conversation with the 'Sideline Task force.' All Uoking) aside, the rest of the staff still managed to find time to publish the BRONCO BEAT every two weeks, eat, put out the 2000 yearbook, and cele­ brate special events like birthdays and holidays where food was a major fo­ cus. Marc! and Nicci shared editors duties of the school newspaper. They were responsible for assigning stories, typing, editing, publishing and circu­ lating the paper. As editor of the yearbook, Mellissa's jobs entailed assign­ ing pages, overseeing layout and general organization of ads, pictures, etc. As a whole, the class gained a lot of experience in leadership of two major publications of the school, as well as some weight. MEL

50 School Publications

(top left) We only look busy. (right) " It feels like ... " (middle left) " You want me to sign a pass? Okay!" (right) "What??!!" (left) " First of all, we'd like to thank the academy of journalis- tic writing ... thanks to our readers for never failing to find our errors ... and finally to Wade and Jesse for all the laughs "

51 Rodeo club

MHS students who actively participated in rodeo this year were: Travis Warren, James Warren, Casey Teichert, Miles Mundorf, Kristin Simonson, Kayla Coons, Katie Dent and Wade Finney . Six qualifed for state: Travis In calf roping, team roping; James in team roping; Casey in team roping; Miles in bronc riding; Wade In bronc riding & bull dogging; and Ka- tie In breakaway, goat tying, barrels. Pictured above: (left)Casey, Travis and Miles made up part of the Wrangler All-Star team; Katie looks over competition at state; Wade marks out his bronc at the MHS rodeo; Travis concentrates on his first calf at state finals; Miles makes the whistle on his second bronc at state.

52 -----ACTIVITIES Moments In Time

(top left to right) Patty and Swen; Kenton, Shawn and Andy show their stuff. (above) Senior class members: Shawn, Melissa, Melissa, Laci, Mellissa, Maria, Candl, Travis, Kenton, Scott, Casey, Trent, Denise, James, Marci, Jay, Dana, Andy, John, Dee Dee, TJ, Nicci, Heidi, 54 Patrick, Steph. The junior class presented the senior for picture taking then the Grand March class with 'Moments in Time' on March 25 where the junior and senior classes were at the Lariat. The evening began with the presented to the public. Dancing under the banquet consisting of prime rib, twice­ pillars and a large clock began shortly after baked potatoes, cheesy vegetables and with Complete Music. Later, the students cheesecake. Following dinner, the stu­ enjoyed the After-Prom party festivities dents mingled with dates and other guests and won great prizes.

Junior class: Sherrill, Jamie, Holly then Casie, Andrea, Kayla, Carrie, Kristin and Tra­ cy, Brad, Miles, Erica. Sopho­ more servers: Trevor, Jesse, Chris, Nick, Ben and Mikki, Alandrea, Katie, Shariie, Des­ sa. Casey and Melissa share a moment following the Grand March. Nicci and Mellissa an­ ticipate the upcoming meal.

55 'Tropical Fever'

The 'Fever' hit MHS during Float winners were: Jr. High - homecoming week with dress up 1st place; Seniors - 2nd; Jun­ days competition. Come as you iors - 3rd. After the volleyball are winner - Andy Anders; Ha­ and football games against waiian day winner - Larry lsom; Sandhills, the royalty was ac­ Opposite sex day winners - Ka­ counced. King and Queen were tie & Steven Dent; Blast from the Patrick Sullivan and Mellissa Do­ last century day winner- Crystal nohoe. First attendants were Ma­ Schwaderer. Those with the most ria Younkin and Kenton Young spirit and dressing up every day while second attendants were were Steph Wright and Brad Earl. Marci Simonson Travis Warren. Friday's festivities were kicked off The week ended with a dance at with the parade and pep rally. the Lariat. Homecoming '99

(opposite top) Coronation: '98 Queen Misty Devine, Maria, Kenton, '99 Queen Mellissa, '99 King Patrick, Maret, Travis, '98 King Brett Boyer, crown & gift bearers Bailey Gorsuch and Garrett Sides. (opposite left) Two 'couples' on Opposite sex day. (opposite right) Steph poses on Blast from the last century day. (top) The crowd goes wild during the pie eating contest during the pep rally. (middle left) The junior high won the float contest. (above) Mlkkl and Mrs. Samms 'came as they were' (left) Seniors walked their way to second place in the float contest.

57 (top) Roger Volentine, former teacher and athletic director at MHS, was featured speaker at this year's athletic banquet. Several attentive students listen to Mr. Volentine's advice on a winning attitude. (middle) Mr. Brost: 'If I hook up A to A and B to B then I should get C, right Ewoldt?' Steph Wright and Kenton Young were win­ ners of the Donnie Pearson Memorial. Newly elected MHS cheerleaders: Amy Licking, Jamie Green, Erica Livesay, Jeri Ewoldt.

58 Athletic Banquet

Mr. Brost congratulates Steph Wright and Scott lsom on their selection for Army Reserve awards. Don and Marlola Mallory were named 'fan of the Year' at the banquet. Mr. Jones recognized the 'Best of the Midwest' tracksters and among t~em was Jay Olson.

59 County Government Day photos include these beginning above and moving clockwise: Carrie and Jamie meet with Dave Sullivan; lee lsom explains some of his duties to Miles; Phil listens intently to issues dis­ cussed by the county commissioners; George Vinton Instructs Tracy, Kristin, Kayla and Andrea In the county attorney's office; Erica learns about the Village from Deb Daly.

Annual County Government Day for the junior class was Nov. 4 at the Mullen Court House. The Mar­ cy-Upton Post of the American Le­ gion hosted the day beginning with registration at 8:30 followed by general assembly, the purpose and history and introduction of county officials. Later In the day, students gathered for lunch pro­ vided by the Legion Auxilliary then attended court at 1:00. Students comments were varied but most agreed that it was an educational day.

60 County Government Day

Office Official Student Sherifflynn NicholsHolly Hastings/Brad Earl son;Kayla Coons Official Commissioners Roesch, Deibler Phil Munn, Associate Judge Joan Rogers Andrea Deibler Treasurer Lee lsom Miles Mundorf Sherrill lsom, Extension Agent Brent Plugge Carrie Phillips Clerk David Sullivan Jamie Green Harding Kelly O'Mara;casie Hort Mayor Dale Ginkens Erica Livesay Attorney George Vinton Tracy Finney Co. Judge Kent florum Kristin Simon-

61 Honor Club These Mullen students earned hon­ drews, Katie Dent, Jeri Ewoldt, Nick or roll status for each of the first three Brost, Zach Renninger, Andrea quarters of school: (starting back row Deibler, Tracy Finney, Kristin Simon­ left to right) Helen Kraye, Nicole son, Sherrill lsom, Carrie Phillips, Er­ Hoffmann, Melissa Pearman, Sarah ica Livesay, Melissa Danielson, Candi Horst, Kelli Brost, Jill LaBore, Crystal Shimmin·, Nicci Boots, Melissa Phil­ Kraus, Denise Phillips, Kara Shavllk, lips, Mellissa Donohoe, Stephanie Larry lsom, Alexis Swendener, Gerri Wright, Patrick Sullivan, Scott lsom, Osborn, Cami Barner, Kyle Phillips, Trent LaBore and Kenton Young. Chris Schwaderer, Alandrea An-

Co-valedictorian Candice Shimmin

62 Honors Hight

Students pictured at top received outstand­ Ing student awards from various depart­ ments: (back left to right} Crystal Kraus - JH art; Katie Dent - pottery; Brad Earl - business; Dee Dee Neumeyer -art; Maria Younkin - speech; Tracy Finney - FCS; Kenton Young - sci­ ence; Nick Brost - FCS; Andrea Deibler - foreign language; Mikki Olson social studies; Candi Shim­ min - science; Nlccl Boots - actress; Me­ lissa Phillips - band; Melllssa Donohoe - language arts; Stepha­ nie Wright - mathe­ matics, physical educa­ tion, Industrial tech; Patrick Sullivan - computer, actor; not pictured, Marla Munn -driver education.

Co-valedictorian Stephanie Wright Above: Kenton, TJ, Brad and Scott were all medali5ts at 5pring 5Chola5tiC5 conte5ts. At MldPialn5 Brad got l5t In computer Information plu5 l5t In Oookkeeplng & 1'\ccountlng while Chrl5 Schwaderer got 2nd; Scott received 2nd in Phy5ical Science; TJ got 2nd In AutojDie5el MechaniC5; and Mlle5 Mundorf wa5 l5t In Wood working & Cabinet making. At Chadron Kenton wa5 l5t In Sports Information and larry 150m wa5 3rd In General Science. In addition the LVC and Sandhlll5 Conference5 All-Academic team5 were announced. Outstanding Senior Students a5 5elected by the faculty were Stephanie Wright and Scott 15om. Fine arts letter wlnner5 were Introduced and the evening ended with the an­ nouncement of co-valedictorlan5.

63 Class of 2000

Andrew Glen Ander5 Nocona Kay Boot5 Alacia E5telle Dady Mell5sa Amber Daniel50n Melli55a Dawn Donohoe John We51ey rrazey Dana Nicole Hampton Deni5e June Hampton Heidi Erin Ha5tlng:s Scott Paul 15om Trenton Jay LaBore Dee Dee Deanna Neumeyer Jeremy Paul Ol5on Shawn William Peter5en Meli5sa Marie Phlllip5 Candice Eveline Shimmin Marci Ann Slmon50n Patrick Brandon Sullivan Theodore Chri5 Swendener Jr. Ca5ey lee Teichert James Daniel Warren Travi5 Jay Warren Stephanie Jo Wright Kenton francl5 Young Maria lynn Younkin Class colors: Class song: Class flower: 64 Cardinal/Navy 'Tonight, Tonight' Daisy Graduation

On May 13, 2000, twenty-five stu­ dents celebrated the end of their high school years with bare feet and bub­ bles. Eleven classmates sang 'Goodbye, My Friend' then scholar­ ships were awarded. Steph and Candi shared thoughts on the past and fu­ ture in their co-valedictory speeches. Kenton and Scott reminisced past school days. Eventually, all said good­ bye to Mr. Beitel and walked away with signed diplomas. Shawn provid­ ed some added entertainment with a jump from the stage after receiving his diploma and took a nasty spill with Marci after he ran out during the re­ cessional.

(opposite page)The Class (starting back left) Scott, Jay, Andy, Marci, Travis, Trent, TJ, John, Shawn, Laci, James, Casey, Me­ lissa, Dana, Heidi, Patrick, Mellissa, Steph, Denise, Marla, Candi, Dee Dee, Melissa, Nicci, Kenton (opposite left & rlght)Candi and Steph, co­ valedictorians (top)Tiny bubbles . .. (upper middle)Special music by classmates (lower middle left & right)Melissa presents a dai­ sy to her parents while John receives a scholarship, one of many to the class, from Mr. Beitel and Sherrill (left)Scott and Kenton recall some class history.

65 clockwise: Jones 'hulks out' over the LVC champion­ ship. Brad: I'm King of the World! Tig grabs a chair and a nap during graduation. Andy and Shawn: Is everyone watching us? Everybody wants to be like Jones. Mr. Brost: So, does this system work at all? Sherrill: La Ia Ia Ia ... ~ELEMENTARY Roxann Brown Beth Jones Margaret Mark5 Sherron Sullivan Pam Huddle

Bobbie Licking Mitch Pfeiffer Barbara Mcllnay Donalee Sullivan Shelly French

KINDERGARTEN: (back) Charlie Rus5ell, Jera Fitzgerald, Bailey Gorsuch, Garret Sides, James Starr. (front) Mrs. Brown, Casey Lake, Jincy Osborn, Jonathan Musser, Benjamin Carson, Skyler Stephen­ son, Trenton Porath, Mary Johnson.

FIRST GRADE: (back} Samantha DeRosa, Tristen Cox, Tyrell Wilson, Tricla Young, Devin Barker, Jake Spies. (front) Mrs. Jones, Kally Wilson, Robin Rundback, Jared Simonson, Emily Brown, Jarod Spur­ lin.

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SECOND GRADE: (back) Jacob Glnkens, Shane Carr, Elizabeth Starr, Mrs. Marks. (middle) Kasey Brown, Kelsey Porath, Charlesee Wright, Scott Pfeiffer, Beth Schwaderer, Bradley Wright. (front) Sara Musser, Lauren Crisp, Lauren Boyer, Jacy French, Benjamin Danielson.

THIRD GRADE: (back) Clayton Osborn, Cam­ mie Schwartz, lindsey Wilson, Michael Hoffmann. (front) Ashley Carson, Cecilia Coons, Richard Cash, Chantel Sullivan, Mrs. Sullivan.

FOURTH GRADE: (back) Shane Young. Kate Donohoe, Dustin Schwartz, Levi Gorsuch, Tan­ ner Crisp. (middle) Katie Licking. Jeremy Jack­ son, Abbey Starr, Michelle Hastings, Zack Cox. (front) Sam Zimmerman, Lana LaBore, Dianna DeRosa, Kellle Licking. Mrs. Huddle. 69 FIFTH GRADE: (back) Mrs. french, Alek Janecek, Travis Wolfenden, Brian Wright, Claire Boyer, Tim Sevier, Kenny Cash, Mrs. Licking. (front) Kristin Cooley, Katie Phil­ lips, Brandi Simonson, Kayla Earl, Dany Lake, Dusty Jackson, Shane Simonson.

SIXTH GRADE: (back) Colby Osborn, Jo- seph Deibler, Eric Deibler, Trey White, Le Anderson, Will Neumeyer. (front) Cameron O'Hara, Donald Musser, Stephanie fhuere, Adrienne Licking. Chad Pearman, Chastity Cash.

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•1211 Marco Polo goes to China and world News returns with riches •1519 Ferdinand Magellan begins to circumnavigate the world

What On Earth And The Wall came Happened;» Tumbling Down In 1961 , the Berlin Wall was erected to The world spent much of the past prevent residents of Communist East Berlin, thousand years making some pretty Germany, from fleeing to non-Commun ist amazing history. As the millennium West Berl in for a better way of life. In 1989, the East Germans opened the Wa ll, lifted began, Druids practiced dark rituals, immigration restrictions and reunited while the Byzantine Empire dominated Germany. Tearing down the Wall symbolized Eastern Europe. Conqueror Genghis the end of the Cold War, which sta rted when Khan put the Mongols on the map in the the Soviet Union created "Iron Curtain" 1200s, and the Great Wall protected countries isolated from the Western world. In China against would-be invaders. the '50s, fear of communism in the United States resulted in the "Red Scare." The Middle Ages, though plagued by feudalism, heralded gallant knights and the governing ideals of the Magna Carta. The Renaissance and The Enlightenment both saw great achievements in art, science and exploration, followed by Romantic and Revolutionary periods in France and colonial America. As industry and capitalism grew, so did Communism in the Soviet Union and beyond. The World Wars and other 20th century conflicts brought struggles for power amid vast advancements in communications and technology. History's movers and shakers included Joan of Arc, the teenager who led France to victory against England in 1429, and Martin Luther whose religious reforms shocked the 16th century. King Henry VIII of England kept his head while several of his spouses lost theirs. Sir Winston Churchill helped England stand courageously against Nazi Germany. One recent hero is Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president and anti-apartheid activist. Time marches on ... and the next chapter is already being written. •1582 Ten days dropped from the year as Julian calendar switches to Gregorian calendar

•1855 Plastic is invented, leading to credit cards and toys in cereal boxes

•1966 Indira Ghandi becomes first woman prime minister of India '1'700 '1800

The Christmas tree began os an evergreen decorated In A Flash. A-Bomb with apples, symbolizing Eden in o December medieval Creates Nuclear Age German ploy. By the 1600s, trees in German homes were trimmed with candles, fruits ond cookies. On August 6, 1945, o U.S. Currently, Christmas is o multi-billion dollar business plane, the Enola Goy, with wreaths, mistletoe, stockings, movies, outdoor dropped on atomic bomb on decorations ond cords. Hiroshima, Japan, annihilating the city and nearly 130,000 of its citizens. Jopon surren- Crusading Towards dered soon after, ending The Holv land World War II. Because of Japan's attock on Pearl W hen Muslims took con­ Harbor, resulting in America's trol of the Holy land during participation in the war, and JiJh;Ji.... ilf.i~ the Middle Ages, Christians the Holocaust atrocities from Western Europe perpetrated by Adolf Hitler's vowed to recapture the Nazi Germany, the destructive oreo. Nine major Crusades effects of World War II would were organized with live in infamy. kings, nobles, peasants, ond even children taking port. None was successful. Holy wars hove continued to rage in such places os the Middle East, including the Six-Doy Wor between Israel ond Egypt 1n 1967. The Roval Flush

Where would the Ty-D-Bowl Man ond bathroom libraries be without the Rush toilet? After Setting Off An Explosion septic tanks ond modern sewage systems were improved, civilizations significantly ------~reduced the risks of severe illnesses ond epidemics were so common the Middle Ages. prompted ic health •1301 Fitted clothes replace loosely Rowing cloaks and tunics

•1891 Potent for zipper issued ~

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"Outlook Good." "Yes Definitely." In the '60s, important decisions were mode by turning over the Magic 8 Boll or putting fingers on the Ouija board. Holy Dionne Warwick! Perhaps these were even more reliable than the Psychic Friends Network. Through the ages, fortune tellers and the supernatur­ al hove fascinated seekers of the unknown. Was all this stuff for real, oh Magic 8 B~ll? " Don't Bet on lt."

With the correct hip action, the The threat of war may hove bright round plastic Hoolo-Hoop loomed in Lebanon, but the real could rotate for hours. When fighting broke out in toy stores Whom-0 introduced it in 1958, between frenzied parents who stores couldn't keep Hoops found Cabbage Patch Kids in short stocked and sales topped $1 00 supply before Christmas in the million. Who could forget Yo-Yos, '80s. No sooner hod consumers Super Soakers, Slinkys, Pogo recovered from this invasion when Sticks, Clockers, Wiffle Bolls, Silly they were hit with Power Rangers, Putty, Frisbees and all those other Tickle Me Elmo, Beanie Babies preoccupying pastimes? and Furby manias. Dolly, con you soy "Buy, Buy?"

The miniskirt caused a sensation in Swinging '60s London and beyond. The mini series led to the ultra-short micromini, ankle-length moxiskirt, calf-length midiskirt, hot pants and virtually every look ever shown in music videos. Hemlines hove risen and fallen throughout history-from hoop skirts and gowns to '20s flapper dresses •.a Yellow and green boxes of eight Crayola crayons appear

•1921 Chanel No. 5 perfume introduced

•11JC Polyester leisure suits make lounge lizards of men everywhere

That's Prettv Fad-tastic! leaders. Followers. The millennium The 3-0 thrill of the Viewmaster was caught every generation a bit off-guard, love at ~rst sight. Then along came but folks quickly had the lingo and the Magic Eye, random dot stereograms look down. When El izabethan life got that revealed 3-0 images hidden in ruffled around the collar, everyone colorful graphics with holograms that copied. Then poof! Powdered wigs, practically jumped out. Life had become a virtual reality. some several feet high, got nobles noticed in the 17th century. How about wooden teeth in Washington's time? As The Rubik Turns By George, it beat having none at all! As the years passed, women wore the bustle and disco freaks did the More than 200 million people twisted their Hustle. The '50s poodle skirts bred '70s way to the 3-0 solution of the Rubik's Cube puzzle in the '80s. Some tried memorizing dog tags, '80s spiked dog collars and the cube's configuration while it was still in '90s Old Navy mutts. Who knew the package. Preoccupation with puzzles there'd be just as much fur-vor over dates back to the first jigsaw puzzles in the Davy Crockett coonskin caps in the 18th century. The world is still trying to salve '50s as with raccoon coats in the '20s? crosswords, word searches, "Where's While some slipped on shining Waldo?" and other brain-busting challenges. armor, carefree flapper dresses and Calvin Klein jeans, others followed different fads. Joysticks maneuvered Poe-Man into the arcade hall of fame. Suddenly everyone cared for Pet Rocks, squeezed into phone booths, pounced on Pog, pierced body parts and chose CB radio handles. Will there be as many "must haves" next millennium? Only the Magic 8 Ball knows for sure.

Poctur&Ouest •1150 Stained glass becomes popular in church windows

•1412 Sandra Botticelli points The Birth of Venus

•1110 Kabuki theater begins in Japan

Arts Imitate life Nearly every civilization during the Michelangelo busily sculpted his millennium expressed its culture and marble marvel David. Novelists such as defining events through art and Jane Austen characterized Hle Romantic architecture. Great painters, musicians, Movement of the 18th century while the authors and sculptors vividly captured 19th century promoted Impressionist the emotions of their day. Early Romans painter Monet, socially-conscious authors built coliseums and staged comedies. including Charles Dickens and the Byzantine mosaics and icons reflected riverside adventures of Mark Twain . Eastern Christian beliefs while Chinese Ballet legend Nijinsky leaped on the painters produced deft landscapes. 20th century arts scene. Picasso broke The Middle Ages fostered the rise with tradition to pioneer Cubism and Doli of Gothic cathedrals, poet Chaucer's turned dreams into surreality. Don't forget "Canterbury Tales" and finely woven Dadaism, Mamaism and Norman tapestries. In the Renaissance, Rockwellism. Opera was a trill a minute William Shakespeare pumped up a with stars including Beverly Sills and volume of still-popular plays. Luciano Pavarotti. Stephen King and Ann Rice chilled with horror novels, while Ernest Hemingway and John Steinbeck proved more down-to-earth. Broadway was Neil Simon-ized, then " Lion King"-ized.

When 19th century French sculptor Auguste Rodin created his bronze work, The Thinker, he used his knowledge of anatomy and movement to capture intensely human Deep Thought emotions as great Renaissance and Baroque sculptors Number 2.114 Michelangelo and Bernini had done before him. Many 20th century sculptors crafted more experimental works, such as Marc Chagall's mobiles and Marcel Duchamp's creations from discarded materials.

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Renaissance master Leonardo do Vinci's 1503 portrait of Mona Lisa, the wife of a silk merchant, was extraordinary with its dramatic dark/light contrasts and ultra­ mysterious smile. A face immortalized in history was a cinch if one happened to know such artists as Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Toulouse-lautrec or Wyeth. Many painters, however, opted for religious scenes, still lifes and landscapes. Scream I: •1145 Edgar Allan Poe writes short story, The Raven The Terror

•1916 Norman Rockwell illustrates the first of his 300 Saturday Evening Post covers

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Sixty-year-old Willie Loman spent his life way out there in the blue, riding a smile Call it the face that launched a thousand and a shoeshine, a salesman album covers, t-shirts and monic-depres­ exlroordinoire. Arthur M iller's drama, sive sufferers. Norwegian Edvord Munch's "Death of a Salesman," become one of 1893 painting, The Scream, was on the most riveting plays ever staged as it anguished cry of isolation and fear that questioned the American dream and influenced the 20th century Expressionist explored the depths of failure. During the movement and reminded us of our own 20th century, audiences hove witnessed stressed-out lives. Vincent Von Gogh and other gripping dramas such as "A Raisin Edgar Allan Poe were among other in the Sun" and "The Gloss Menagerie." desperate artists and authors of the lime.

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After Andrew Lloyd Webber picked up T. S. Eliot's Old Possum 's Book of Practical Cots at on airport, he grabbed the theater world by the toil as creator of "Cots," history's longest-running musical. The 20th century set the stage for vaude­ villian singing and comedy acts, as well as some of the greatest musicals to hit Broadway: "Showboat," "Porgy and Bess," "Phantom of the Opera," "Hello, Dolly! " and "The Lion King."

Sometimes You Feel like A Nutcracker In 1892, Russian composer Peter Andy Warhol did much "Mmm' Mmml Tchoikovsky turned the The Nutcracker into a beloved holiday ballet with his GoocH for the art world when his silkscreen remarkable suite. Twentieth century print, "32 Campbell's Soup Cons," was donee gained popularity as composers exhibited in 1962. From there, the white­ wrote musicals that were imaginatively haired artist commented on popular choreographed, including George consumer culture, coining the term "Pop Gershwin's "An American in Paris." Art." His other creations involved striking Music and donee partnered dramatically images of moss-media icons Marilyn with the Tango-followed by the carefree Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor. Warhol Charleston, Fred Astoire and Ginger helped other pop artists including Roy Rogers' ballroom elegance, the Jitterbug, Lichtenstein and Leroy Neiman, enjoy their the Twist and Disco. 15 minutes of fame. •1126 Bartolommeo Christofori builds the ~rst practical piano

•1811 Guiseppi Verdi composes opera, Aida

•1918 Barbershop quartet singing reoches harmonious proportions

From Motown To Crank Up the Moonwalker The Gloved One's 1982 "Thriller," containing such Volume hits as "Beall!," became the best-selling album ever. Music of the millennium started on Before the rhinestones, a somber note with the Gregorian there was Detroit's chants of monks and ended on samba, Motown label, which " La Bomba" and " Living La Vida signed Michael and his Jackson 5 brothers when Loco ." French troubadours roomed the he was still learning his countryside with poems and tur)es in "ABCs." With the toast of the Middle Ages. Lutes and flutes '60s soul-The Supremes, added richness to the Renaissance, The Temptations, The while chamber music was Hondeled Miracles, Stevie Wonder­ well in the Baroque period. music couldn't get mo' bella than Motown. Beethoven, Mozart and Tchoikovsky crowned the classical music of the 18th and 19th centuries. Strauss then It Came From Deep waltzed in to shore the spotlight and Inside The Jukebox Sousa marched over to greatness. The birth of the Blues and Jazz "Put another nickel in " brought Billie Holiday and beckoned the jukebox, the Duke Ell ington, followed by first electrically amplified Big Bonds and the easy­ automatic phonograph. going Swing era . From the 1930s to With a twist and the 1960s, it held memories of shout, Rock & Roll teenage years cruised in from Elvis and breakup Presley, Chuck tears. Covered Berry, Jimi Hendrix, in chrome, KISS and the jukebox Aerosmith. "We magically Are the World" queued up that provided musical special 45. The relief and Form transistor Aid helped heal radios, 8·trocks, the heartland. CD jukeboxes Patsy Cline and and discmans Willie Nelson that followed just added that country couldn't carry a tune quite as twang, Sinatra well. mode the songs so smooth, and folks listened happily ever after. •1949 The first 45 rpm record is released by RCA

•1951 Alvin asks for a Hoola-Hoop in the Christmas Jusl Sighted gimmick single "The Chipmunk Song" In Aisle 14 •1985 live Aid concert raises money for Ethiopian famine victims '1:100 '1800

louis Armstrong blew away the competition with his virtuosity on jazz cornet and trumpet. New Orleans-born Satchmo (his cheeks puffed like a satchel when he played) became one of the greatest Betcha dollars to jelly donuts that Elvis jazz musicians of the 20th century Presley will always be the King, with with recordings like "West End his swivel hips and voice that thrilled Blues. " His wordless "scat" singing fans on The Ed Sullivan Show and the influenced other jazz greats such as big screen. He burned up the charts Ella Fitzgerald. Dixieland Jazz, w1th hits like "Hound Dog" and Boogie-Woogie, Beebop, Cool Jazz "Jailhouse Rock." He also popularized and Electronic Jazz have carried on las Vegas casinos with his shows, the tradition. spawned Elvis impersonators and sparked kitschy trends like Graceland's jungle prints, shag carpeting, flashy jumpsuits and long sideburns. Thankyuhverymuch.

Who was this sexy singer who burst on the scene in her 1984 "like a Virgin" video? Madonna set off a wannabe frenzy Changing her look and style like a chameleon, she proved no The Woodstock Music and Art Festival, an one-shot wonder, continuing to Upstate New York be-in that hosted music's wow audiences with her music, grooviest stars from August 15-17, 1969, was dancing, acting, tours and to be the largest rock concert ever. An business sense. She also paved unexpected 500,000 fans, from hippies to the way for other exciting female anti-war protesters, braved traffic jams to rock acts including Janet Jackson, witness this far-out trip guided by legends En Vogue and Alanis Morisette. including Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane and Janis Joplin. Not-bad for a single day's ticket price of $8. Woodstock later inspired such mega-concerts as lollapalooza and Lilith Fair. Hear Todav Gone Tomorrow

With the invention of the music box, everyone could carry a tune. For the record, it seemed like there was always a new and noteworthy way to make the music ploy. How'd four lads from liverpool Music boxes (1796) ...... less than $5 turn the music world on its Hard rubber records (1897) ...... $1 -$1 .50 ear? Once "I Want to Hold Sheet music (191 0) ...... 1Q¢-25¢ Your Hand" and a string of Vinyl disc ( 1931 )...... $1.50-$2.50 Beetles' hits reached # 1, teens LP record (1948) ...... $1 .98 -$3.98 screamed for more. John, Paul, Reel-to-reel tape (1950) ...... $2.98-$3.98 George and Ringo rushed into Stereo records (1958) ...... $3 -$7 the studio and, armed with 8-track (1960) ...... $4-$6 great melodies, created some Cassette tape (1963) ...... $2-$3 of the most amazing songs of CD (1982) ...... $12.99-$21 .99 the 1960s, from "Yesterday" DAT (1987) ...... $10-$15 to "Eleanor Rigby." MP3 ( 1997) Digital music becomes downloadable off the Internet Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! •1284 Eyeglasses invented Health/Fitness •1285 Toothbrush developed in China •1670 Existence of bacteria is discovered

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Consumers have become more concerned about keeping healthy, germ-free and well-groomed from head to toe. Despite numerous medical milestones, During the Middle Ages, baths curing diseases such as AIDS and were rarely token, but today cancer eludes the population. In the showers and baths ore token ' 80s, Ryan White, a hemophiliac, daily in order to keep clean contracted HIV through blood and healthy. Today transfusions and later died. The AIDS , toothpaste, deodorants and virus is the latest epidemic mouthwash ore used doily. civilizations have battled. The Vitamins and natural herbs Bubonic Plague killed 40 million by are popular and medical the 14th century and the Typhoid advancements keep folks Fever outbreak of the early 1900s functioning better. claimed countless lives as well. Vaccines now prevent such diseases as smallpox, but any mutations could pose a threat again. Double Cheese-­ Hold The Diet! Numb And Number

Prior to the use of anesthesia during operations, early surgeons and barbers cut veins to drain "bad" blood, or sucked it out with leeches to cure patients. Boiling oil was sometimes poured on wounds to sterilize them. Before nitrous oxide and ether were introduced as anesthetics in the 1800s, most operations weren't performed at all. Surgical conditions were unsanitary, causing infections to spread rapidly. Workers on the run were sold sandwiches from horse-drown lunch wagons in the M F 1870s. America's fast food frenzy hit the road with the diner in the '40s and it's latin America 64 - 71 been burgers, fries and vending machines United States 73 79 ever since. McDonald's put fast food on Australia 74 81 the map in the '50s, and its Big Mac Asia 62 64 Attack proved unstoppable. KFC, Arby's Afric0- 51 54 and Taco Bell hove even sprung up in Former Soviet Union 65 74 school cafeterias, airports, grocery and Europe 73 79 convenience stores. Would you like Beanie Babies with that? Global Avdrage 61 64 •1162 The Earl of Sandwich invents the best thing since sliced bread

•1111 Edward Jenner gives the first vaccine against smallpox

•1967 Dr. Christian Barnard performs the first human heart transplant

live longer! See Better! Be Slimmer! Health Yourself The mysteries of medicine, better health and longer living were revealed as the millennium unfolded. Diseases prevalent in early times were conquered through improved medicine, sanitation, immunization and eating habits , although other factors such as high cholesterol, With the average life expectancy rising, smoking and junk foods brought on such people will try liposuction and tummy foes as heart disease, cancer and obesity. tucks, facelifts and collagen injections to The Food and Drug Administration now stay younger looking. RK and LASIK procedures make contact lenses and ensures proper processing to kill bacteria glasses obsolete for many, and hearing and preserve foods longer. aids are almost invisible. Heart, lung In the l BOOs, Austrian monk Gregor and other transplants give new hope, Mendel formulated the basic rules of heredity as do today's medicines that led to genetics, and better understanding compared to the quack of human makeup. Florence Nightingale cure

•1511 First vessel of the British Navy constructed

•1125 First successful steam railroad operates in England

Coming And Going Anractions Getting around was slow and hord Life quickened as travel and hauling freight during the beginning of the millennium but became more economical. somebody hod to do it. In the Middle Ages, Electric trains, streetcar' and gasoline­ horses got saddled with pulling wagons powered engines drove transportation into transporting goods and passengers for the modern era. Suddenly automobiles long distances. Viking ships found rough putt-putted along and sprouted everything sailing to Greenland ond later America, but from running boards to fins. Airplanes compasses and better construction of ves­ soared, subways roared and spaceships sels in the 1400s made voyages •and explored. The risks of progress have also overseas trade possible. been great, such as the loss of pilot Amelia Canals and paved roads hastened Earhart and her plane on an around-the­ travel in the 1700s and the first major world Flight in 1937, the Space Shuttle U.S. Highway, the National Road , Challenger explosion in 1986 and numerous created road rage in the mid-1800s. airplane crashes. After Robert Fulton invented the Tomorrow's transportation could include steamboat, British inventor Richard human teleportation and faster-than-light Trevithick helped develop the locomotive. travel. The ride's been pretty good so far, but inevitably some still ask, "Are we there yet?"

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Once steam-powered engines invaded 18th century Europe, a steam cor, or horseless carriage, seemed a natural. The gasoline engine and pneumatic tire, however, mode automobiles practical. Henry Ford's 1908 assembly line moss production of his Model T mode owning a cor affordable. This led to the growth of suburbs, superhighways, motels, rood­ trips, traffic jams, molls and, of course, fuzzy dice. •1937 Hindenburg airship explodes Jesse's Just Going Through A Stage, Ma •1957 Ford introduces the ill-fated Edsel

•1913 Dr. Solly Ride is the first American woman to orbit the earth in Space Shuttle Challenger

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In the 1860s, the Central Pacific You'd be brave and dirty if you traveled in Railroad laid track eastward from the bumpy horse-drown wagons that exist· Sacramento, California and the Union ed before stagecoaches arrived in 1670. Pacific Railroad laid track westward Stagecoach lines carried passengers and from Omaha, Nebraska. The moil along routes in the West. Passengers Transcontinental Railroad was finished in defied hard seats and bandits such as 1869 when both railroads met in Jesse James. Settlers come in covered Promontory, Utah. Coost-tcx:oost freight wagons along with their freight, forming and passenger lines dramatically wagon trains that sometimes traveled only increased settlements and trade. Todoy's one mile per hour. Folks with the need for subways, light roil and ultra-fast bullet speed rode horseback. trains move commuters like crazy and make good action movie sequences.

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Leonardo do Vinci dreamed of flying machines with wings, but it took centuries to get the concept off the ground. The Montgolfier brothers were full of hot air when their balloon ascended in 1783. Orville and Wilbur Wright hod the right stuff and flew the first successful airplane in 1903. Charles Lindbergh and Amelio Earhart flew for and solo, and Chuck Yeager Sure beats getting seasick in o bumpy broke the sound barrier. Today, hovercraft or swimming it. In 1994, the airplanes corry millions of business, chunnel mode the world smaller by linking the pleasure and military passengers. But continent of Europe and the United Kingdom airline food still hasn't improved much. via railway tunnel underneath the choppy English Channel. The high-speed Eurostor train con transport riders from London to Paris in just three hours. Will the future bring travel under the great oceans? Across the universe? Or back in lime? Oops ... that last one's already happening. It's called tho re-introduction of the Volkswagen Beetle. With the many modes of passenger transportation that have evolved, there ore ever-foster ways to reach a given destination, especially for those with friends in high places. In the Cold War, the scientific So what's the best way to travel from Los Angeles power of the U.S. and Soviet to New York City (2,824 miles) nonstop? Union rested on advances in space. After Sputnik I probed On foot, 6 m.p.h...... 19 days space in 1957, chimps, dogs On horseback, 4b m.p.h...... 3 days and finally men rocketed into the By cor, 60 m.p.h. overage ...... 2 days sky. Astronaut John Glenn took Bullet Train, 200 m.p.h...... 1 day Friendship 7 for some spins Jet airplane, 500-600 m.p.h. . . ~...... 4-5 hours around Earth in 1962. By 1969, Concorde jet at 1,000 m.p.h...... 2-3 hours Americans were picking up Space Rocket ( 18,000 m.p.h.) ...... 9-10 min. moon rocks. Since then, shuttles Star Trek transporter ...... (just stond still) launch and space stations orbit. •1182 Judo begins chopping up Japan

•1t1t Sir Barton becomes first horse to win the Triple Crown

•1928 Notre Dome football team wins "One for the Gipper" we Get Game Champs For Sale Sports gained popularity as time lunged forward. While forms of games resembling What really makes an athlete like home soccer were played during the 1Oth century, run king Mark McGwire a hero? Getting life rarely allowed time-outs for recreation. on General Mills' Wheaties cereal box, of Thank goodness for the 1600s, when the course . There's nothing flaky about the English played Rounders, a baseball morning mania created since 1924 by predecessor, and Scotland saw early rounds "The Breakfast of Champions." Sports of golf. By the 1 800s many people led the merchandising-from corporate-sponsored Bowl games to endorsement deals-seems sportin' life, including James Naismith who like the hottest game in town. invented basketball, and the students of Canada's McGill University who scored with the first hockey rules . Native American athlete Jim Thorpe won fame in early 20th century Olympic track and field, as well as football and baseball. Babe Didrickson, his female counterpart, excelled in golf as well as track and field. As baseball became a pastime and football a passion, Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron belted pitches "outta here," Jackie Robinson broke color barriers, Joe Namath threw footballs and John Elway busted Broncos loose in the Super Bowl. Today sports revolves around such stars as heavy-hitter Ken Griffey, Jr., golf sensation Tiger Woods and hoops immortal Michael Jordan. Amateur and school sports are also serious stuff. Millions are on the fast track w ith NASCAR auto racing, on the edge for extreme sports and in the ropes for wrestling. •1912 U.S. Swimmer Mark Spitz wins record seven gold medals in Olympic Games

•1994 Pele named Brazil's Minister of Sports after dominating soccer for more than 20 years -.7oo -.aoo

The Russians hadn't lost an Olympic hockey game since 1968, but they were iced over by the 1980 U.S. Before modern boxing was introduced in the hockey team 's "Miracle On Ice" 1700s, the sport was brutal, with no rest victory at Lake Placid-which led to periods or gloves allowed. Jack Dempsey, an eventual gold medal. Since the Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano emerge modern Olympic Gomes began in victorious in the 1900s. But no fighter 1896, heroes such as track star Jesse jabbed and jested like Muhammed Ali. Owens, figure skater Taro Lipinski, Quick, agile and boastful, "The Greatest" platform diver Greg Lougonis and the even wrote poems describing how he would 1996 women's gymnastics team hove defeat opponents. He also made heavy­ inspired sports fans everywhere weight contributions to the community and human rights.

Four Scores And Seven Yards Ago

The Green Bay Packers sent the Kansas City Chiefs pocking 35·1 0 at the first Super Bowl in January, 1967. Today, it is America's most popular annual televised event with hype and million-dollar commercials galore. Not only are college and high school football championships also big, but the teams are just as good as the pros at the coin toss.

In the 1100s, the French originated tenn is, calling it "jeu de poume "(game of the palm) . Today it holds court as o major spectator and leisure sport. Star servers hove included Don Budge, Helen W ills Moody, Arthur Ashe and 1973 " Bottle of the Sexes" rivals Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. Recent top seeds such as Pete Sampros and Martina Navrotilova have settled For anything but love by dominating Wimbledon and other championships.

America got a kick out of the U.S Women's soccer team, which won the 1999 World Cup by defeating China. Their victory proved that anything men can do, women can do just as well. Big milestone: President Richard N ixon signed into law Title IX, giving girls equal access to school sports like Football. •1894 Record of a Sneeze is the ~rst ~1m to receive a copyright

•1921 Wings wins the first Academy Award for Best Picture

•1933 First drive-in movie theater opens in New Jersey

Fantasia introduces stereo sound to movies

It Was All An Act Seen In 3-D Weapons flying past! Spaceships After Thomas Edison invented the commercial zooming above! Bwana Devil wowed motion picture machine, the Kinetoscope, in tinted glosses-wearing crowds as the 3-D 1893, projection machines greatly enlarged a movie phenomenon burst from the screen film's image. This led to one of the 20th in 19 52. But high cost and poor quality century's most popular forms of entertainment, mode 3-D fall flat. Disney's Captain Eo gloriously revived 3-D in the '80s and the movie. Sunny Hollywood beckoned such became an audience-grabber at Epcat film directors as D.W. Griffith, who revolutionized Center. Now seven-story IMAX theaters, film editing with The Birth of a Nation in 1915. IMAX 3-D technology and simulator rides Silent films made quiet stars of comedian truly immerse viewers in movies. Charlie Chaplin, handsome Douglas Fairbanks Sr., Rudolph Valentino and Jean Harlow. In the 1930s, audiences heard voices when "talkies" caught on after The Jazz Singer's premier in 1927. Screwball comedies including It Happened One Night thrust such stars as Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert into the limelight. Alfred Hitchcock made classic thrillers, and Frankenstein was a chiller. Casablanca dramatized war and Dr. Strange/ave spoofed it. Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn lit up the screen, and Charlton Heston found fame of biblical proportions. John Wayne saved the day, and James Bond was never shaken or stirred. The Rat Pack cruised the Vegas strip and the Brat Pack cruised the halls in The Breakfast Club. Blockbusters have ruled recent movies. Sylvester Stallone punched up Rocky. Harrison Ford dodged madmen and meteors in Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark. Armageddon and Titanic astounded audiences with their mega-dollar budgets. Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and Will Smith became idols at 24-screen multiplexes. •1955 James Dean stars in Rebel Without a Cause

•1966 Sound of Music wins five Academy Awards

•1982 Steven Spielberg phones home with the introduction of E. T.

•1991 Titanic breaks records earning more than $1 .1 billion worldwide

- ~- --:~ : .:. ~--~~! ~' • : _..~ --- 1;' ·~- ~.., ,;\ ... a-,o· • • • -,-' -• .. J --a•••·- Gone To The Movies "Oh Fiddle Dee Dee," mused Scarlett O ' Hara {Vivien leigh) over the men ond misfortunes she encountered as the strong­ willed ond resourceful mistress of Taro Plantation in 1939's Gone With The Wind. Often coiled the greatest film made, GWTW told of o woman who could deal with the Civil War but not with losing the love of Rhett Butler {Clark Gable). Other unforgettable romances: The Way We Were, Breakfast at Tiffany's ond Shakespeare In Love.

"Soitenly" audiences loved comedy teams such as The Three Stooges in the '30s and '40s. Those n'yuk n'yuk n'yukleheods pulled punches to make 'em Iough. laurel and Hardy got into fine messes, while Abbott and Costello turned their antics into Oh, those ruby slippers! A brilliant the monstrous classic, Abbott & Costello technicolor blast brought Konsos' Meet Frankenstein . Groucho, Chico ond Dorothy over the rainbow ond into Harpo Marx were top bananas in zany audiences' hearts os The Wizard of romps including Monkey Business ond Oz premiered in 1939. One of the opened the trap door for crazies such as best-loved movies because of its Martin and lewis, Crosby and Hope, Steve re·releoses and annual television Martin ond Eddie Murphy broadcasts, the film boosted wicked witches, munchkins, a cowardly lion ond the magical Judy Garland. The Wizard of Oz inspired an African lights, camera, Attraction! American musical ond movie, The Wiz. And who could forget that dogged 70s rock band, Toto?

George lucas bet his high­ tech space fantasy, Star Wars, would be o major force in movie history. Sure enough, the Star Wars trilogy and Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace were "Jar-Jarring" successes. The special effects were out of this world, os Hollywood cranked up the thrill foetor post Earthquake ond Jaws to Jurassic Park, Armageddon and Independence Day. •1944 NBC presents first U.S. network newscast

•1948 Milton Berle's Texaco Star Theatre captures 92% of viewing audience

•1949 Canned laughter, a.k.a. laugh tracks, debuts, making so-so jokes seem funnier

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He was the all-American boy. Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver, freckled, curious and a handful, loved getting dirty and hated girls, unlike big brother Wally. Leave It To Beaver, which summed up the '50s suburban family, also included vacuum­ ing-in-heels-and-pearls mom, June and understanding dad, Ward. Father Knows Best, Ozzie and Harriet and The Donna Reed Show also vied for the title of "most likely to solve everything with milk and cookies." You bet your life it was big money: The $64,000 Question paid off for the networks as it and other '50s quiz shows lured viewers with cosh and swell prizes for smart contestants. When it was revealed some shows were rigged, the fun and games were in jeopardy. Among all-time winning Klingons and Vulcans and Tribbles, oh shows: What's My Line?, The Price Is Right, Let's my! Bottling 23rd century aliens by the Make A Deal and Wheel of Fortune. score, Mr. Spock, Captain Kirk and the rest of the Enterprising crew of Star Trek boldly went where no science fiction series hod gone before: becoming immor­ talized in movies, spin-affs, Trekkie con­ ventions and collector plates. Other '60s close encounters with space, time and the supernatural included The Twilight Zone, Lost In Space and My Favorite Martian.

Learning the alphabet was yummier with On July 20, 1969 millions worldwide sot Cookie Monster and naming numbers was glued to their TVs as the Eagle landed on not so scary with The Count. Big Bird and his the moon and Apollo 73's Neil Sesame Street Muppet friends, Oscar, Armstrong took one giant leap onto the Grover, Kermit The Frog as well as Bert and lunar surface. Americans witnessed the Ernie, have captivated children since 1967 lift-off and return of other manned space with letter-perfect skits and songs. Howdy flights on TV, including the horrific 1986 Doody, Captain Kangaroo, Mr. Rogers' Challenger space shuttle disaster. Neighborhood and Barney also packed lots of kid power. Is it time for Teletubbies? •1969 Turn-On is first show to air only once

•19J2 The Fonz says "Ayyyy!" on Happy Days

·- Oil-slick bad bay J.R. Ewing is shot Dallas-style

.... To introduce Macintosh computers, Apple runs its " 1984" commercial only once-during the Super Bowl -----:--=--~ From The Network That Brought You lnsaniJ .PIJts 11 " Be the first on the block to own a set!" Those '70s shows such as The Would folks go as bonkers over television in Brody Bunch, M *A* 5 * H, Fantasy the late 1940s as they had over radio in the Island and Allin The Family appealed '30s? As sure as Gunsmoke and The Colgate to young and old viewers. Real Comedy Hour, they did. Day and night, TV People made life entertaining, while entertained, reported news, televised sports 60 Minutes took a harder look at the and created bright stars. Variety hosts such as news. Roots popularized the mini­ Ed Sullivan shared the television waves with series, Cheers and Cosby caused westerns, talent shows and sitcoms, including ' 80s laughs and soap operas includ­ The Honeymooners. ing General Hospital cleaned up. The Beverly Hillbillies struck a ratings In the '90s, tabloid TV delved gusher in the '60s, and Gilligan's Island, deeply, The Simpsons kept batting Laugh-In and Gomer Pyle just kept the jokes Homers, cable TV became a turn-on , coming. Batman zapped, Mission Impossible and ER and Seinfeld were must-see. infiltrated and Bewitched twitched to greatness. It What in Oprah's name is next? was Walter Cronkite for news and Johnny Carson for late-night talk.

··vvnnr•hht" like a kid in a candy factory, scheming redhead Lucy Ricardo (Luci lle Boll) was zany in I Love Lucy. She routinely got into mischief with neighbor Ethel M ertz, often exasperating Cuban band­ leader hubby, Ricky Ricardo. Each Monday night, '50s America laughed itself silly over Lucy's antics, inspiring later side-splitting sitcoms such as The Honeymooners, and Frasier. •1513 Ponce de Leon begins exploring Florida

•1121 Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock

•1113 Boston Teo Party staged to protest British taxes

•1866 "In Gad We Trusr' added to U.S. currency

Fate of the Union From the wilderness came a nation World War I and the beginning of the ready to fight for freedom and survive Great Depression . Two heroines, Rosie all odds. Native Americans had lived in the Riveter and First lady Eleanor the continent long before European Roosevelt, emerged during World War explorers and colonists arrived in the 16th II. Peace efforts chilled as the Cold War, century. Thirteen British colonies formed, Korean War and McCarthyism isolated and the Revolutionary War erupted when the U.S. from Communist nations. England tightened control, and Paul life prospered in the suburbs and Revere warned of the oncoming British man rocketed into space, while civil invasion . Independence and the United rights struggles ignited. President John States of America were both declared F. Kennedy was struck down, as were in 1776. countless soldiers in Vietnam. Then The new nation weathered heat from President Richard Nixon struck out France and Mexico, but acquired new after the Watergate political scandal. territory such as the louisiana Purchase. The Gulf War, pollution and tragedies After gold in California was discovered such as the Oklahoma City bombing in 1849, America heard the roar of the hit hard in recent decades. Yet Civil War, Reconstruction and Native Americans still rally around American warriors such as Geronimo. the Stars and Stripes. Industry growth fueled prosperity until ,.;.. ~.

Betsy Ross was a well-known Philadelphia seamstress. In 1776 , the young widow was approached by George Washington's Continental Congress committee to sew the first official U.S. Rag per their 13 stars/13 stripes design. With the speed of Paul Revere, she finished it off as a July 4th accompaniment to The Declaration of Independence, which laid the foundation for the United States of America. •1916 Income tax implemented

•1984 The Tonkin Gulf resolution authorizes U.S. troops to take military action in Vietnam

•1194 O .J. Simpson trial begins

President Abraham Uncoln called it "A House Divided." The United States was unofficially split between the North (the Union), wh1ch sought to abolish slavery and modernize America, and the The 1920s roared with prosperity South (the Confederacy), which favored until October 29, 1929, Black preserving slavery and an agrarian Tuesday, when the New York lifestyle. From 1861 to 1865, the bloody Stock Exchange crashed and Civil War raged until General Robert E. millions of shares of stock were Lee's Confederate army surrendered to suddenly dumped, plunging many General Ulysses S. Grant's Union force. into poverty. Franklin D. Roosevelt Slavery was abolished and the United defeated President Herbert States became one nation again. Hoover in the 1932 election. Roosevelt worked to end the Great Depression with the New "I Have a Dream that my children will Deal. Since then, America has sur­ one day live in a nation where they vived inAction, recession, tax cuts, will not be judged by the color of their and somehow, lunchroom food. skin, but by the content of their charac­ ter," said Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Washington, D.C., protesters in 1963. His non-violent approach helped advance civil rights for all races. Other warriors for racial equality include It was a simpler time called anti-segregationist Rosa Parks, and "The Good Old Days." The front Jesse Jackson, who pushed for porch, or stoop, was the nightly African-American economic power. gathering place for several generations of family and friends Evening breezes and conversation filled the air while a passing parade of buggies and neighbors moved past. Maybe it was the coming of television, indoor air conditioning or the faster pace of suburban communities that caused the front porch to disappear.

IShe Carries a Torch for Freedom I In 1869, Susan B. Anthony helped found "Give me your tired, your poor, the National Women's Suffrage your huddled masses yearning to be Association to seek equal rights for free," beckons the Statue of Liberty. women. Her efforts led to passage of the A gift to the United States from 19th Amendment in 1920, giving women France in 1884, she has welcomed the right to vote. Other women's rights millions of immigrants to American leaders furthered the cause, including shores with her towering presence Gloria Steinem and Betty Frieden. Role ...... ,'-'-''-'-'...u....u...u...u...... ,..u...u..""::"-.u in New York Harbor. Though they models such as astronaut Sally Ride and hail from many nations, they now Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day call only one country home. O'Connor opened still more doors. We're All Ears Read All About It!

In Depression-era America, radio was not only a necessity but a reassuring source of comfort. Turning the dial brought cheery hit songs, soap operas, comedies, news of the world and President Franklin D. Roosevelt's encouraging fireside chats to the notion. Though the nation later become obsessed with television, radio kept up its cool beat with rock music, talk radio, In the late 1BOOs, some newspapers took rap and other listening pleasures. Freedom of the Press too for. To gain new readership, some of America's leading newspapers began sensationalizing accounts of Spanish oppression in Cuba to Revenge Of The provoke America's entry into the Spanish­ CvberHerds American Wor. After this outbreak of "yellow journalism," news media took great Going geek is a good thing if your measures to heighten credibility, though nome is Bill Gates. Computers tabloid-style reporting still exists. On the flip revolutionized the speed and side, investigative reporting gained popular­ accuracy of information processing, ity in the 1970s by exposing government ever since a punch cord machine corruption, such os Watergate, os well os tabulated the 1890 census. In the improper business practices. 1970s, a computer's entire workings Fit on o chip. Things got PC when Microsoft created software Storming The Network programs, making Gates a "bill"-ionaire. The Internet logged on in the '90s with waves of Web sites, interactive games, chat rooms and all-important e-mail. Pretty incredible.com, eh?

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A. Wired 1. Television ('30s) B. Smokey 2. Food ( 1600s) No sooner hod the Persian Gulf War c. Grub 3. Relax ('90s) erupted in 1991 than Ted Turner's Cable News Network, CNN, covered it non· D. Lousy 4. Top dog ('90s) stop. Broadcasts had never been so E. It's the bunk 5. Disbelief ('20s) immediate. The Big Three networks were F. Boob Tube 6. Bad (1700s) also shocked by the popularity of such G. Kick It 7. Excited ('90s) other cable offerings as HBO, ESPN and H. Reel 8. State trooper ('70s) A&E as well as satellite dishes and pay- I. Home skillet 9. Excellent ('30s) per-view. Television viewers, however, loved all the remote possibilities. •11&1 Chinese sew pages to make stitched books ... Xerox corporation patents •13M Chinese invent abacus and count their blessings revolutionary copying process

•1455 Gutenberg publishes Bible with his newly •1114 The first People magazine is published invented press •1115 Cellular phones first invade cars •1188 Hand-held camera potent issued "'1700 "'1800 ·: ~900 Get The Message Ring Ma Bell Alreadv;»

"Mr. Watson, come here," said People spoke, wrote letters and sent Alexander Graham Bell into the telephone messengers before this millennium but he developed in 1876. It's become one communication was usually local and slow. of todoy's most valuable communication Most Middle Ages books were religious devices, linking people throughout the because church leaders were among the few world at lightning speed. From the who could read. Monks copied books by telephone's humble beginnings hove hand and town criers were heard since they emerged high-speed fiber optic networks, announced news. Printed books of the fox machines, cellular phones, computer Renaissance allowed the masses to read the modems and videophones. There's some Bible and other works. By the 1600s, connection here. newspapers enabled inquiring minds to read ship schedules. Benjamin Franklin helped establish regular postal service in the 1700s and the Pony Express ran mail cross-country in the 1 800s. While steamships and locomotives sped the spread of news, it wasn't until Samuel Morse invented the telegraph in the 1840s that coded messages were transmitted rapidly. Cameras, the typewriter, telephone, phonograph and motion pictures put communications on an even faster track. Advances came in short and long waves when Guglielmo Marconi invented radio. Television was perfected, and tape recorders came into play. Since the 1960s, commu­ nication satellites relayed TV, radio and other signals across the planet. Computers and modems instantly processed data, and the Internet linked the world. Broadcast ·o\ urnalists, such os 20/20's Barbara Wa ters, fueled the rise of information junkies. Fiber optics, VCRs, CD-ROMs and HDTY not only furthered technology but gave adults lots of expensive new toys. On the last day of the millennium I was______

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