The Happiest Place on the Planet
Simply taking a quick glance at this picture is all it takes to deduce that it was taken in “The Happiest Place on Earth,” more commonly referred to as Disneyland. On the other hand, today was not at all like other days. This picture was taken on July 17, 1955, which also happened to be the first day that Disneyland was open to the general public for business.
The Happiest Place on the Planet
Disneyland draws over 18 million tourists annually to 160 acres of old orange groves in Anaheim, California. Disney World debuted in Orlando, Florida, in 1971 to memorialize Walt Disney, who died in 1966.
Orville’s Last Flight
Bullying is not a laughing matter and can have far-reaching consequences for victims in more ways than one might anticipate. The fact that Dorothy Counts is sitting all by herself in this photograph that was shot in 1957 is evidence of how uncomfortable it is making her. She was the first black girl in America to have the courage to enroll in a school that was exclusively for white students.
Orville’s Last Flight
She was a strong lady because, despite being insulted and teased by her white friends at Charlotte’s Harry Harding High School, she continued to attend. That in itself is admirable.
