1993:
Bill Clinton, Missing May, Gag Rule, NAFTA
Whitney Houston, Beanie Babies, Somalia War.
Bill Clinton- 42nd president. President at this time.
Missing May- Won a Newberry Award, written by Cynthia Rylant.
Gag Rule- Prohibited abortion counseling in clinics that receive federal funding to serve low income patients.
NAFTA- North American Free Trade Agreement passed, eliminated trade barriers between Us, Canada, and Mexico.
Whitney Houston- Famous singer.
Beanie Babies- Popular toy that came out in 1993.
Somalia War- War in African country.
2008:
African American, John McCain with Palin
quake kills 90 grand, stock fails, Danica Patrick makes a stand.
African American, John McCain with Palin- President Obama was in the Election with John McCain and Sarah Palin. 2008 was the first time that an African American and female were both in the election.
quake kills 90 grand- A 7.9 earthquake hit China killing 90,000 people.
stock fails- The Dow plummeted 778 points
Danica Patrick- first ever female Indycar contestant to win.
It goes with the tone of the song, and good choice with colors! Mary loves you, and these lyrics. The events that you chose are good main events that happened in your years.
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