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This article is written by Becky Spevack,and was originally published in COLUMNS Magazine, a publication of AIA PIttsburgh. In each lifetime, it seems there is an event, often some tragic happening in which time stands still. From this moment, we can focus our lives, pinpointing our exact location and reaction. For many, including my parents, the first such tragedy was the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Who among us has not reviewed the famous Zapruder film that so graphically captures those fatal few seconds. At the time, a home video was a rarity. Technological advances has made witnessing such moments a common occurrence.
I can still recall watching the live broadcast of the fall of the Berlin Wall, as people scrambled over that which had been a symbol of fear and tyranny for decades. Just a child, sitting on the floor of my grandparent's living room, I had no way of comprehending the magnitude of what was happening....
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Erin Raff
AIA Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh PA
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