Priscilla Gustafson (1905 - 1980)

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Mary Gustafson

Added: Nov 25, 2019

Chester C. Gustafson - retouched

Added: Oct 01, 2019

Anderson-Gustafson Wedding

Added: Jan 20, 2016

Anderson - Gustafson family

Added: Jan 05, 2016

Charlotte and Dorothy Gustafson

Added: Nov 28, 2015

Charles August Gustafson

Added: Nov 28, 2015

Margaret M Gustafson

Added: Aug 26, 2015

Margaret M Gustafson

Added: Aug 26, 2015

Robert Wilhelm Gustafson

Added: Aug 26, 2015

Elisabeth (Larson) Dow

Added: Jul 18, 2014

Chester C. Gustofson

Added: Sep 28, 2011

Frans Henrik (Henry) Gustafson

Added: Oct 03, 2004

Three Lien Children

Added: Sep 27, 2004

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In 1905, in the year that Priscilla Gustafson was born, acclaimed dancer Isadora Duncan established the first school of modern dance in Berlin Germany. Isadora Duncan, born in San Francisco California, dedicated herself to the creation of beauty - through dance. Her focus on the movement of the human body rather than formal kinds of dance helped to give rise to the modern dance movement.

In 1930, when she was 25 years old, as head of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, William Hays established a code of decency that outlined what was acceptable in films. The public - and government - had felt that films in the '20's had become increasingly risque and that the behavior of its stars was becoming scandalous. Laws were being passed. In response, the heads of the movie studios adopted a voluntary "code", hoping to head off legislation. The first part of the code prohibited "lowering the moral standards of those who see it", called for depictions of the "correct standards of life", and forbade a picture from showing any sort of ridicule towards a law or "creating sympathy for its violation". The second part dealt with particular behavior in film such as homosexuality, the use of specific curse words, and miscegenation.

In 1946, at the age of 41 years old, Priscilla was alive when pediatrician Dr. Benjamin Spock's book "The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care" was published. It sold half a million copies in the first six months. Aside from the Bible, it became the best selling book of the 20th century. A generation of Baby Boomers were raised by the advice of Dr. Spock.

In 1979, she was 74 years old when on March 28th, a partial nuclear meltdown occurred at the power plant at Three Mile Island Pennsylvania. Radiation leaked into the environment, resulting in a rating of 5 on a scale of 7 ("Accident With Wider Consequences") . It ended up costing $1 billion to clean up the site.

In 1980, in the year of Priscilla Gustafson's passing, on April 24th, a rescue attempt was begun in the Iranian Hostage Crisis. The attempt failed and 8 US servicemen were killed. Eight helicopters had been sent for the mission, but only 5 arrived in operating condition., Since the military had advised that the mission be aborted if there were fewer than 6 helicopters, President Carter stopped it. Upon leaving, a helicopter collided with a transport plane and the men were killed.