Today we will be studying the Progressive Era - Progressivism, as well as American Imperialism at the end of the 1800's -Imperialism
Today in History
1603
Queen Elizabeth I died at age 69 after ruling England for more than 40 years.
1882
Robert Koch announced the discovery of the tuberculosis bacillus.
1949
Laurence Olivier's Hamlet became the first British film to win an Oscar.
1958
Rock 'n' roll star Elvis Presley joined the U.S. army for two years.
1989
In one of worst oil spills in recent history, the tanker, Exxon Valdez, ran aground and released 240,000 barrels of oil into Prince William Sound.
2002
Halle Berry became the first African-American actress to win a best actress Oscar and Denzel Washington became the second African-American actor to get the best actor award.
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