In this episode Mike interviews prominent Pana citizen Charlie Downs. While filming this interview it was easy to be reminded of the following things this man witnessed in his life:
- The great depression
- World War 2
- The first computers
- The creation of the berlin wall
- The rise of television as a medium
- The cold war
- The first jet airplane
- The Kennedy assassination
- Manned space flight
- The moon landing
- The growth of consumer electronics
- The fall of the Berlin Wall
- The rise of the computer age and internet
This was a fun interview, I hope y’all enjoy it as much as we enjoyed making it. The museum would also like to take the opportunity to thank Mr. Downs for taking the time to come in and sit with us, he is an interesting man with an interesting history. Oh, and Mr. Downs, thank you for your military service. Hope you all enjoy the video.