It was the first day of summer vacation, and the sun beat down on the blacktop, which made the freshly laid pavement shimmer like black gold and hot enough to melt the rubber on a new pair of Skips. It was summertime in New York City, and that was our time to let the games […]
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The year was 1966, and it was the beginning of the new school year at Public School 79 in Manhattan. I transferred to P.S. 79 the previous year to be part of a program called the Intelligent and Gifted Children program (IGC). P.S. 79 was the site for a program that gathered children who did
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The Summer of 1969 was magical. The moon landing took place July 20, 1969, Woodstock happened on August 15, 1969, the New York Jets became the first AFL team to defeat an NFL team in the Super Bowl, and the “Amazin Mets” beat the heavily favored Baltimore Orioles in the 1969 World Series. As incredible
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