People, Places, Events: 1952

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Year Published: 1977

Complete Record: 1) A look back on the year 1952 Captain Henry Kurt Carlson is celebrated 2) King George the VI of England dies, and Queen Elizabeth the II resumes the throne. She is only the 6th woman in history to be the queen of England. 3) Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Reilley wed 4) Presidential Campaign Nixon VS Eisenhower- Republican and Democratic candidates lash against each other 5)Egypt’s king is forced to flee 6)Miss America 1952, one of the losers faints 7)Footage of American soldiers in Korea during the Korean War (some wounded) Betty Hefton goes to Korea to cheer soldiers up with a show 8)Eisenhower makes a speech about going to Korea to help out the soldiers in need 9)Year 8 of the atomic age: USA, England, and Russia are establishing atomic weapons. 10)Scientists try to create ‘atoms for peace’