[hummingbird]

When I was in public school, back in the 50s, geography was taught in Elementary school. I can still see the textbook in my mind.
It was the start of my learning about the world, prior to my becoming a ham radio operator and contacting someone in every country of the world.

Same here. We studied real geography, too. I can still see the travel posters on the wall for Brazil and remember the project on Maine! That was either second or third grade during the 60's.

BTW, congrats on your QSL's & QSO's!

[AlexW]

"I can still see the travel posters on the wall for Brazil "

Thats funny....I was going to mention that the images that stick in my mind were those from South America.
It was probably the 4th grade in 1954.
I was a ham radio operator by 1958, and had worked over 100 countries by 1960, and was at "Top of the Honor Roll" in 1990.

I wonder if Bennish can find his own state on a map.