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Terrel Bell

Terrel Bell, American sergeant, academic, and politician, 2nd United States Secretary of Education (died 1996)

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Born
November 11, 1921
Died
June 22, 1996
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1921

About Terrel Bell

Terrel Howard Bell was the secretary of education in the cabinet of President Ronald Reagan. He was the second secretary of education, following Shirley Hufstedler. Bell served for Reagan's first term, resigning effective December 31, 1984. He believed that, "there are three things to emphasize in teaching: The first is motivation, the second is motivation, and the third is (you guessed it) motivation." Bell was inducted into Idaho's Hall of Fame in 1987. Bell graduated from Lava Hot Springs High School in 1940, and the Albion State Normal School in 1946.

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Terrel Bell timeline

  1. Bell graduated from Lava Hot Springs High School in 1940, and the Albion State Normal School in 1946.
  2. Bell served for Reagan's first term, resigning effective December 31, 1984.
  3. He believed that, "there are three things to emphasize in teaching: The first is motivation, the second is motivation, and the third is (you guessed it) motivation." Bell was inducted into Idaho's Hall of Fame in 1987.

The world when Terrel Bell was born

Terrel Bell was born in 1921. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1921

  • #1 song"My Man" – Fanny Brice
  • Top movieThe Kid (Charlie Chaplin)
  • Best-selling bookMain Street – Sinclair Lewis

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJack Dempsey vs Georges Carpentier — first million-dollar gate
  • Top headlineWarren G. Harding inaugurated as 29th President
  • Technology milestoneAlbert Einstein wins the Nobel Prize in Physics
  • Defining fadOuija boards
  • Notable inventionLie detector (polygraph)
  • World population1.88 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWarren G. Harding
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • U.S. population108.5M

1921 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Terrel Bell's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19212026
Gas$0.26$3.45/gal
Average home$5,500$435,000
Average income$3,010$67,500
Movie ticket$0.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population108.5M341 million

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