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Back to EpisodesRevisiting ‘Out of the Blue,’ 60 years after the UT Tower shooting
Published 2 months, 3 weeks ago
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Columbine. Sandy Hook. Santa Fe High School. Robb Elementary: Touchstones for a sense of shared tragedy. School shootings have become a part of modern life, but what do we remember of the event that opened this chapter 60 years ago? On Aug. 1, 1966, a sniper climbed to the top of the University of Texas Tower, opening fire on an unsuspecting public below. No one had any way to make sense of it.