Thursday, February 12

Good morning!

Today is the 206th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth (1809). Also on this date the NAACP - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded (1909). Click here to learn more about the NAACP - History of NAACP and Civil Rights

We will be viewing The Civil War, looking at the portion that explains the Reconstruction period.Reconstruction - The 2nd Civil War

Here is a second video that you can view History.com - Reconstruction

Today in History

1733

Led by philanthropist James Edward Oglethorpe, the first English colonists arrived in Georgia, at the site of Savannah.

1870

The Utah Territory granted women the right to vote (revoked in 1887).

1909

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded.

1973

The first release of American prisoners of war from the Vietnam war took place.

1999

The Senate voted to acquit President Clinton on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice.