Missouri History Today
Missouri History Today October 24, 1962: Missouri Schools Prepare For Worst Amid Cuban Missile Crisis
Schools across Missouri conduct nuclear bomb drills amid concerns about the Cuban Missile Crisis. Meanwhile, cities and military posts made plans for potential evacuations. This image from 1962 shows a medium-range ballistic missile launch site in Cuba.
Based upon content from the book This Day In Missouri History by Ross Malone, author and Missouri historian. Get your copy on Amazon.
Photo credit: U.S. Air Force via PublicDomainFiles.com https://www.publicdomainfiles.com/show_file.php?id=13505318411107
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