Capt. Francis Gary Powers’ U-2 airplane was shot down in 1960 over the Soviet Union, and for more than 100 days, he was held in a Soviet prison. Source: FOXNews.com
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Media Myth Debunked: Public School Classroom Sizes Dropped 40 Percent Since 1960
A regular media meme, especially since Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's comments regarding public sector employees last week, has been that there just aren't enough school teachers in America. Such statements ignore that according to the Census Bureau, since 1960, the average classroom size in our public schools has declined by 40 percent as the… Read more »