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BIRTH
Demographics - How many children were born in the U.S. in 1968? -
Celebrated my first birthday
Social history - Why do we celebrate birthdays with a cake? -
Moved to Wilmington, NC
Demographics - What were the push or pull factors that led my family to move (migration patterns)? -
Graduated from John T. Hoggard High School
Social history - When did women receive the right to receive the same education as men? -
Pledged Kappa Alpha Theta sorority
FUN HISTORICAL FACT: Kappa Alpha Theta was founded in 1870 as the first Greek-letter fraternity for women. -
Graduated from UNC-CH
Political history - I majored in Political Science and Russian Language with the goal of working for the NSA or State Department. How might the fall of the Berlin Wall (and ultimately, the demise of the Soviet Union) have affected my choices? -
Started working at Cape Fear Academy
Economic history - What was the job market like for college graduates in the early 1990s? -
Married Michael J. Bowen
Social history - I was married in a church. When in history did this custom develop and why? -
My niece, Kaitlin Hope, was born
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My nephew, Matthew Cole, was born
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Adopted Tessa Bowen
Social history - When were dogs first domesticated and kept as household pets? Intellectual history - How did technology, specifically the Internet, help me find a rescue animal to adopt? -
Earned MEd from UNC-W
Demographics - How many students in the U.S. earned an MEd in 2013?
