Ron Bell, English teacher: The moon landing (July 20, 1969) It was my 16th birthday. My family and I watched the landing on television, along with everyone else in the country. We watched it on color television, which we had only had for a very short time, and we weren’t used to watching color TV. Everyone was very aware that it was a major historical event, something that was changing history. Everyone sat in the room where the TV was … Continue reading From JFK’s assassination to 9/11, teachers remember their own biggest news events