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drop(36.7782610, -119.4179324,'<h3 style="text-transform:uppercase">California, United States</h3><br /><strong>Moves to California</strong><br /><br />In 1929 Welch moves to California<br /><br /><span style="color:#777">Date: 1929<br />Age: 2 years old<br /></span><br /><div style="height:1px;border-bottom:1px dashed #000"></div><br /><strong>Enlists in the Army Air Corps</strong><br /><br />In 1944 Welch enlists in the Army Air Corps<br /><br /><span style="color:#777">Date: 1944<br />Age: 17 years old<br /></span><br /><div style="height:1px;border-bottom:1px dashed #000"></div><br /><strong>Attends Stockton Junior College</strong><br /><br />In 1946 Welch attends Stockton Junior College<br /><br /><span style="color:#777">Date: 1946<br />Age: 19 years old<br /></span>','California, United States','1','1','sprite-celeste.png');
drop(45.5230622, -122.6764816,'<h3 style="text-transform:uppercase">Portland, Oregon, United States</h3><br /><strong>Moves to Portland, Oregon</strong><br /><br />In 1948 Welch moves to Portland, Oregon<br /><br /><span style="color:#777">Date: 1948<br />Age: 21 years old<br /></span><br /><div style="height:1px;border-bottom:1px dashed #000"></div><br /><strong>Attends Reed College</strong><br /><br />In 1948 Welch attends Reed College<br /><br /><span style="color:#777">Date: 1948<br />Age: 21 years old<br /></span>','Portland, Oregon, United States','2','2','sprite-celeste.png');
drop(40.7127837, -74.0059413,'<h3 style="text-transform:uppercase">New York, United States</h3><br /><strong>Moves to New York</strong><br /><br />In 1950 Welch moves to New York<br /><br /><span style="color:#777">Date: 1950<br />Age: 23 years old<br /></span><br /><div style="height:1px;border-bottom:1px dashed #000"></div><br /><strong>Works writing copy in the advertising industry</strong><br /><br />In 1950 Welch works writing copy in the advertising industry<br /><br /><span style="color:#777">Date: 1950<br />Age: 23 years old<br /></span><br /><div style="height:1px;border-bottom:1px dashed #000"></div><br /><strong>The New American Poetry is published</strong><br /><br />The New American Poetry is published in 1960<br /><br /><span style="color:#777">Date: 1960<br />Age: 33 years old<br /></span><br /><div style="height:1px;border-bottom:1px dashed #000"></div><br /><strong>Wobbly Rock is published</strong><br /><br />Wobbly Rock is published in 1960<br /><br /><span style="color:#777">Date: 1960<br />Age: 33 years old<br /></span>','New York, United States','3','3','sprite-celeste.png');
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