Thursday, April 9

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TODAY IS THE 150th ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR

Today we will review the Politics of the Roaring Twenties - Roaring 20's power point

1865

Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, ending the US Civil War.

1914

The first full-color film, The World, The Flesh and the Devil, was shown in London.

1939

Contralto Marian Anderson, after being denied performing at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., gave a concert at the Lincoln Memorial.

1942

American and Philippine troops on Bataan were overwhelmed by Japanese forces during World War II. The "Bataan Death March" began soon after.

1959

NASA announced the selection of America’s first astronauts, including Alan Shepard and John Glenn.

1963

Winston Churchill became the first honorary U.S. citizen.

1992

Former Panamanian ruler Manuel Noriega was convicted of drug and racketeering charges.

2003

American Marines pulled down Saddam Hussein’s statue in Baghdad after U.S. commanders declared his rule ended