Baby Jessica Was Famous for Falling in a Well. 30 Years Later, She Speaks Out

President Bush holds Jessica McClure during the Midland Community Spirit Award Presentation in the Roosevelt Room at the White House. The award was established by the town of Midland, TX and awarded to Sioux City, IA in recognition of the community's response to the crash of United Airlines Flight 232 on July 19, 1989 Public Domain

In 1987, the entire United States was enraptured by a Texas baby falling into a well.

“Baby Jessica,” as she would be known,“ was trapped in the well for 58 hours as rescuers worked to extricate her. The news coverage dominated American airways. At one point, rescue workers heard her singing ”Winnie the Pooh” from deep inside the earth.