Everyday Life Goes Global
Personal Events
After the Cold War, globalization transformed everyday life in the United States. The spread of the internet, mobile technology, international travel, and global consumer culture connected people across borders. Immigration diversified communities, while 9/11, economic recessions, and changing employment patterns reshaped family life, personal security, and social values.
Timeline
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| Element |
Year
Age
| 1942 |
Enlistment in the U.S. Naval Reserve (George H. W. Bush, Period: June 12, 1942)
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| 1943 |
Becoming an Eagle Scout (Ross Perot, Period: Around 1943)
Admission to the U.S. Naval Academy (James Stockdale, Period: June 1943)
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| 1946 |
Beginning of Service as a Naval Aviator (James Stockdale, Period: 1946–1950)
Birth and Death of Father (Bill Clinton, Period: August 19, 1946)
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| 1948 |
Entry into the Oil Industry (George H. W. Bush, Period: 1948–1963)
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| 1949 |
Qualification as a Naval Aviator (James Stockdale, Period: 1949–1950)
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| 1950 |
Adoption of Stepfather's Surname (Bill Clinton, Period: 1950s)
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| 1953 |
Enlistment and Retirement from the U.S. Navy (Ross Perot, Period: 1953–1957)
Graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy and Naval Service (Ross Perot, Period: 1953–1957)
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| 1954 |
Graduation from the Naval Test Pilot School (James Stockdale, Period: January–July 1954)
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| 1957 |
Employment as an IBM Sales Representative (Ross Perot, Period: 1957–1962)
Joining IBM (Ross Perot, Period: 1957)
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| 1959 |
Graduate Studies at Stanford University (James Stockdale, Period: 1959–1962)
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| 1961 |
Journalist and Editorial Writer for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat (Pat Buchanan, Period: 1961–1965)
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| 1962 |
Founding of Electronic Data Systems (EDS, Ross Perot, Period: 1962)
Peace Corps Service in Ethiopia (Paul Tsongas, Period: 1962–1964)
Joining the St. Louis Globe-Democrat Newspaper (Pat Buchanan, Period: 1962)
Founding of Electronic Data Systems (EDS, Ross Perot, Period: June 27, 1962)
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| 1963 |
Meeting with President John F. Kennedy (Bill Clinton, Period: 1963)
Appointment as Chairman of the Harris County Republican Party (George H. W. Bush, Period: 1963)
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| 1965 |
Leadership of Resistance in Prisoner-of-War Camps (James Stockdale, Period: 1965–1973)
Joining Richard Nixon's Political Staff (Pat Buchanan, Period: 1965–1969)
Studies at Harvard University and Interest in Environmental Issues (Al Gore, Period: 1965–1969)
Leadership of the Prisoner Resistance Movement (James Stockdale, Period: 1965–1973)
Shot Down over North Vietnam and Taken Prisoner (James Stockdale, Period: September 9, 1965)
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| 1966 |
Enlistment and Discharge from the U.S. Marine Corps (James Carville, Period: 1966–1968)
Enlistment in the U.S. Marine Corps (James Carville, Period: 1966)
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| 1967 |
Peace Corps Service in the West Indies (Paul Tsongas, Period: 1967–1968)
Election to the U.S. House of Representatives (George H. W. Bush, Period: January 1967–January 1971)
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| 1968 |
Joining Family-Owned Automobile Business (Mack McLarty, Period: Since 1968)
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| 1969 |
Enlistment in the U.S. Army and Service in Vietnam (Al Gore, Period: 1969–1971)
Election to the Lowell City Council (Paul Tsongas, Period: 1969–1972)
Special Assistant to the President in the Nixon Administration (Pat Buchanan, Period: January 1969–August 1974)
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| 1970 |
Election to the Arkansas House of Representatives (Mack McLarty, Period: 1970–1973)
Contribution to the Establishment of Lowell National Historical Park (Paul Tsongas, Period: Late 1970s–1978)
Nationally Syndicated Columnist (Pat Buchanan, Period: Mid-1970s–1985)
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| 1971 |
Deployment to Vietnam as a Military Correspondent (Al Gore, Period: January 1971)
Work as an Investigative Journalist (Al Gore, Period: 1971–1976)
Appointment as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (George H. W. Bush, Period: 1971–1973)
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| 1973 |
Repatriation and Award of the Medal of Honor (James Stockdale, Period: 1973–1976)
Legal Career (James Carville, Period: 1973–1979)
Beginning of Legal Career (James Carville, Period: 1973–1979)
Appointment as Middlesex County Commissioner (Paul Tsongas, Period: 1973–1974)
Appointment as Chairman of the Republican National Committee (George H. W. Bush, Period: 1973–1974)
Release from Captivity (James Stockdale, Period: February 12, 1973)
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| 1974 |
First Run for the U.S. House of Representatives (Bill Clinton, Period: 1974)
Appointment as Chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party (Mack McLarty, Period: 1974–1976)
Election to the U.S. House of Representatives (Paul Tsongas, Period: 1974–1979)
Director of the U.S. Liaison Office in China (George H. W. Bush, Period: 1974–1975)
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| 1976 |
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA, George H. W. Bush, Period: January 1976–January 1977)
Award of the Medal of Honor (James Stockdale, Period: March 4, 1976)
First Election to the U.S. House of Representatives (Al Gore, Period: November 1976)
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| 1977 |
Appointment as President of the Naval War College (James Stockdale, Period: October 1977–August 1979)
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| 1979 |
Appointment as President of The Citadel (James Stockdale, Period: 1979–1980)
1980 Republican Presidential Primaries (George H.W. Bush, Period: 1979–1980)
Election to the U.S. Senate (Paul Tsongas, Period: January 1979–January 1985)
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| 1980 |
Defeat in Arkansas Gubernatorial Election (Bill Clinton, Period: 1980)
Beginning of Collaboration with Paul Begala (James Carville, Period: 1980s–1989)
Employment in Congressman Ed Feighan's Office (George Stephanopoulos, Period: Mid-1980s)
Defeat and Political Comeback in Arkansas Gubernatorial Election (Bill Clinton, Period: 1980–1982)
Work as a Staff Member for Congressman Ed Feighan (George Stephanopoulos, Period: Early 1980s)
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| 1981 |
Publication of "The Road from Here" (Paul Tsongas, Period: 1981)
Fellow at the Hoover Institution (James Stockdale, Period: 1981–1996)
Inauguration as Vice President of the United States (George H. W. Bush, Period: January 20, 1981–January 20, 1989)
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| 1982 |
Beginning of Political Consulting Career (James Carville, Period: 1982)
Co-host of CNN's "Crossfire" (Pat Buchanan, Period: 1982–1985, 1987–1991, and Other Periods)
Appearances on "The McLaughlin Group" (Pat Buchanan, Period: Since 1982)
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| 1983 |
Appointment as Chairman and CEO of Arkla (Mack McLarty, Period: 1983–1992)
Diagnosis and Treatment of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (Paul Tsongas, Period: 1983–1986)
Participation in the Texas Select Committee on Education Reform (Ross Perot, Period: 1983–1984)
Appointment as CEO of Arkla (Mack McLarty, Period: 1983–1992)
Diagnosis of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and Resignation from the Senate (Paul Tsongas, Period: 1983–1985)
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| 1984 |
Acquisition of EDS by General Motors (Ross Perot, Period: 1984–1986)
Publication of "Heading Home" (Paul Tsongas, Period: 1984)
Sale of EDS to General Motors (Ross Perot, Period: 1984)
Election to the U.S. Senate (Al Gore, Period: November 1984)
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| 1985 |
White House Communications Director in the Reagan Administration (Pat Buchanan, Period: February 6, 1985–March 1, 1987)
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| 1986 |
Robert Casey's Victory in the Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election (James Carville, Period: 1986)
Bone Marrow Transplant and Return to Political Activities (Paul Tsongas, Period: 1986–1991)
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| 1988 |
Founding of Perot Systems (Ross Perot, Period: 1988)
Participation in Michael Dukakis's Presidential Campaign (George Stephanopoulos, Period: 1988)
Democratic Presidential Primary Campaign (Al Gore, Period: 1988)
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| 1989 |
Staff Member for Democratic House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt (George Stephanopoulos, Period: 1989–1991)
Director of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Mack McLarty, Period: 1989–1992)
Inauguration as the 41st President of the United States (George H. W. Bush, Period: January 20, 1989–January 20, 1993)
Car Accident Involving Son Albert (Al Gore, Period: April 3, 1989)
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| 1991 |
Participation in Bill Clinton's Presidential Campaign (George Stephanopoulos, Period: 1991–1992)
Harris Wofford's Victory in the U.S. Senate Election (James Carville, Period: 1991)
Deputy Campaign Manager for Communications in Bill Clinton's Presidential Campaign (George Stephanopoulos, Period: 1991–1992)
1992 Republican Presidential Nomination Campaign (Pat Buchanan, Period: 1991–1992)
Candidacy for the 1992 Democratic Presidential Nomination (Paul Tsongas, Period: April 1991–March 1992)
Announcement of Presidential Candidacy (Bill Clinton, Period: October 3, 1991)
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| 1992 |
Success in the 1992 Presidential Election (James Carville, Period: 1992)
Campaign Manager for Bill Clinton's Presidential Campaign (James Carville, Period: 1992)
Co-founding of The Concord Coalition (Paul Tsongas, Period: 1992)
Candidacy in the 1992 United States Presidential Election (Ross Perot, Period: February 20–November 3, 1992)
Candidacy in the 1992 United States Presidential Election (James Stockdale, Period: March–November 1992)
Temporary Withdrawal and Re-entry into the Presidential Race (Ross Perot, Period: July–October 1992)
Victory in 1992 Presidential Election (Bill Clinton, Period: November 1992)
Presidential Transition Activities Following Bill Clinton's Election (Mack McLarty, Period: November 1992–January 1993)
Defeat in the 1992 Presidential Election (George H. W. Bush, Period: November 1992)
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| 1993 |
Marriage to Mary Matalin (James Carville, Period: 1993)
Political Consulting Activities after the 1992 Presidential Election (James Carville, Period: Since 1993)
Founding of The American Cause (Pat Buchanan, Period: 1993)
Humanitarian Activities after Leaving the Presidency (George H. W. Bush, Period: 1993–2018)
Inauguration as the 42nd President of the United States (Bill Clinton, Period: January 20, 1993)
Inauguration as the 45th Vice President of the United States (Al Gore, Period: January 20, 1993)
Appointment as White House Chief of Staff (Mack McLarty, Period: January 20, 1993–July 17, 1994)
Senior Presidential Adviser for Policy and Strategy (George Stephanopoulos, Period: June 1993–December 1996)
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| 1994 |
Presidential Adviser and Special Envoy for the Americas (Mack McLarty, Period: 1994–1998)
Involvement in a Third-Party Proposal (Paul Tsongas, Period: 1994)
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| 1995 |
Founding of the Reform Party (Ross Perot, Period: 1995)
1996 Republican Presidential Nomination Campaign (Pat Buchanan, Period: 1995–1996)
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| 1996 |
Effective Retirement from Political Activities (Ross Perot, Period: Since 1996)
Candidacy in the 1996 United States Presidential Election (Ross Perot, Period: 1996)
Ending Presidential Campaigns and Continuing Political Activities (Ross Perot, Period: Since 1996)
Re-election in 1996 Presidential Election (Bill Clinton, Period: November 1996)
Re-election as President (Bill Clinton, Period: November 5, 1996)
Departure from the Clinton Administration (George Stephanopoulos, Period: December 1996)
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| 1997 |
Joining ABC News (George Stephanopoulos, Period: 1997)
Death (Paul Tsongas, Period: January 18, 1997)
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| 1998 |
Monica Lewinsky Scandal (Bill Clinton, Period: 1998)
Co-founding of McLarty Associates (Mack McLarty, Period: 1998)
Departure from the Clinton Administration (Mack McLarty, Period: June 1998)
Presidential Impeachment and Acquittal by the Senate (Bill Clinton, Period: December 1998–February 1999)
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| 1999 |
Publication of "All Too Human" (George Stephanopoulos, Period: 1999)
Nomination as Reform Party Presidential Candidate (Pat Buchanan, Period: 1999–2000)
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| 2000 |
Defeat in the 2000 Presidential Election (Al Gore, Period: November – December 2000)
2000 United States Presidential Election (Al Gore, Period: November – December 2000)
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| 2001 |
Leaving the Presidency (Bill Clinton, Period: January 20, 2001)
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| 2002 |
Appointment as Host of "This Week" (George Stephanopoulos, Period: 2002)
Co-founding of "The American Conservative" Magazine (Pat Buchanan, Period: 2002)
Appointment as Host of ABC News's "This Week" (George Stephanopoulos, Period: 2002)
Co-founding of "The American Conservative" (Pat Buchanan, Period: 2002)
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| 2004 |
Publication of Autobiography "My Life" (Bill Clinton, Period: 2004)
Campaign Strategy for John Kerry's Presidential Campaign (James Carville, Period: 2004)
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| 2005 |
Death from Alzheimer's Disease (James Stockdale, Period: July 5, 2005)
Struggle with Alzheimer's Disease and Death (James Stockdale, Period: July 5, 2005)
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| 2007 |
Nobel Peace Prize (Al Gore, Period: 2007)
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| 2008 |
Campaign Strategy for Hillary Clinton's Presidential Campaign (James Carville, Period: 2008)
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| 2009 |
Sale of Perot Systems to Dell (Ross Perot, Period: 2009)
Appointment as Co-anchor of "Good Morning America" (George Stephanopoulos, Period: Since 2009)
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| 2010 |
Activities as ABC News Chief Anchor (George Stephanopoulos, Period: Since the 2010s)
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| 2014 |
Publication of "The Greatest Comeback" (Pat Buchanan, Period: 2014)
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| 2018 |
Teaching Activities at Tulane University (James Carville, Period: Since 2018)
Death (George H. W. Bush, Period: November 30, 2018)
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| 2019 |
Death from Leukemia (Ross Perot, Period: July 9, 2019)
Death (Ross Perot, Period: July 9, 2019)
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| 2020 |
Support for Michael Bennet's Re-election and Political Activities (James Carville, Period: 2020)
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| 2023 |
Retirement from Political Commentary and Writing (Pat Buchanan, Period: 2023)
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| 2024 |
Presidential Medal of Freedom (Al Gore, Period: May 3, 2024)
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Map
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United States
World
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