In the News
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Dr. Seuss’s classic children’s book "The Cat in the Hat" was published in 1957.
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On December 27, 1957, the U.S. opened the first commercial nuclear power plant in Shippingport, Pennsylvania.
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On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the world’s first artificial satellite. This event marked the beginning of the space age and intensified the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union.
On Campus
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The Dixie Skydivers are founded, the oldest collegiate parachute club in the nation.
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Margaret Snider becomes the first woman graduate of Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina.
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The first-ever Tigerama is staged, sponsored by Blue Key. Central Dance Association sponsors dance that features the famed Stan Kenton. Miss Phyllis O'Dell is selected as Homecoming Queen.
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