America in the 90's

Human Genome- It was a research project whos goal was to have an understanding of all the genes of human beings. It was coordinated by the U.S Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Health.

Mark Mcgwire- In 1998, Mark Mcgwire and Sammy Sosa took part in the home run chase, attempting to break the record of Roger Maris or the New York Yankees. Both players broke the rcord of 61. Sosa hit 66, while Mcgwire hit 70. The years that followed were full of controversy because of the suspicions of these athletes being linked to the use of steroids.

Centennial Park- This park was created for the 1996 Olympic games in Atlanta, Georgia. On July, 27th, a bomb planted in a suspicious knapsack went off, killing one woman but injured 111 people. Pronounced hero of the day, Richard Jewell a security guard, discovered the bomb and helped clear the area from the explosion.

Oklahoma City- In Waco, Texas the FBI attempted to end a standoff, but they ended up causing the Davidian compound to catch on fire and killed many people. A man named McVeigh wanted revenge so he planted a bomb in a truck out side the Alfred P. Murrah Federal building. It killed 168 people and pulverized the entire north face of the bulding.

Unabomber- The unabomber aka Theodore Kaczynski carried out a series of mail bombings. Kaczynski agreed to cease his bombings if his manifesto was published. His wife recognized his writings and this led to his arrest on april 3rd, 1996.