Wednesday, September 30

Good morning!!!

The first month is in the books!!!  We will continue to work on the colonial period in American History.

Stony Point and Haverstraw engaged in a political battle - Click the link for the story - Fight over potential North Rockland power plant

Earlier today, Georgia executed its first woman in 70 years.Click the link for the full story -  Georgia Execution

Did you see this picture of the "Blood Moon" over the Washington Monument Sunday night?

Today in History

1927

Babe Ruth hit his 60th home run. The record stood until Roger Maris hit 61 in 1961. Mark McGwire beat Maris's record in 1998 by hitting 70 and Barry Bonds topped this in 2001 with 73.

1938

Britain and France surrendered to Germany's demands concerning the Sudetenland, and signed the Munich Pact.

1946

Twenty-two Nazi leaders were found guilty at the Nuremberg trials.

1949

The Berlin Airlift came to an end.

1955

Actor James Dean was killed in a car crash.

1966

Botswana gained its independence from Great Britain.

Tuesday, September 29

Good morning!

Today we will discuss the Declaration of Independence and look at how the decisions of the colonists and how they shaped our world today. We will also look at the impact of Thomas Paine.

Today in History

1399

King Richard II became the first English monarch to abdicate his throne..

1895

French chemist Louis Pasteur died.

1978

John Paul I died one month after becoming pope.

1982

Seven people died after taking Extra-Strength Tylenol capsules laced with cyanide. This led to the use of safety seals on most consumer products.

1988

The space shuttle Discovery was launched, the first American staffed space flight since the Challenger disaster.

2001

Former South Vietnam president Nguyen Van Thieu died.

Monday, Sept 28th

Good morning!

Thought of the Day - "You don't get what you wish for, you get what you work for".

***HOMEWORK - Read the Declaration of Independence and tell: a) what it declares and b) how it is broken up (3 sections), also READ CH 4, SEC 2 in the textbook.**

Today in History

1542

Portuguese explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo arrived at present-day San Diego.

1781

The closing campaign of the American Revolution at Yorktown Heights, Va. began.

1920

Eight Chicago White Sox players were indicted for fixing the 1919 World Series in the "Black Sox scandal."

1924

Two U.S. Army planes landed in Seattle after completing the first round-the-world-flight in 175 days.

1939

A German-Soviet agreement divided Poland between Nazi Germany and the USSR.

1972

Japan and Communist China agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations.

2003

Althea Gibson, the first African-American tennis player to win at Wimbledon, died.

Thursday, September 24

Good morning!

US History Pre-test today.

Yogi Berra, Hall of Fame catcher for the NY Yankees, died yesterday at 90. Here is a wonderful story about him - even if you are not a baseball fan, you will enjoy - Berra passes away at 90

Today in History

1789

Congress passed the First Judiciary Act which provided for a U.S. attorney general and the Supreme Court.

1957

The Brooklyn Dodgers played their last game at Ebbets Field.

1960

The Enterprise, the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, was launched.

1991

Children's author Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, died at age 87.

1996

The United States and the world's other major nuclear powers signed a treaty to end all testing and development of nuclear weapons.

Tuesday, September 22

Good morning!

Jets are 2-0 for the 1st time since 2011!

Today in History

1776

Nathan Hale was hanged by the British as a spy during the Revolutionary War.

1789

Congress authorized the office of Postmaster-General.

1862

President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, proposing to free all slaves of rebel states as of Jan. 1, 1863.

1980

The Persian Gulf conflict between Iran and Iraq erupted into full-scale war.

1989

Songwriter Irving Berlin died in New York City at age 101.

Monday, Sept 21

Good morning!

Today we will continue to explore the makings of America.

The Giants became the first team in NFL history to blow fourth-quarter, double-digit leads to lose the first two games of their season. What a tough one to watch!

Today in History

1897

The New York Sun published its famous editorial, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus."

1937

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein was first published.

1938

A hurricane struck New York and New England with extensive damage and more than 600 deaths.

1949

The People's Republic of China was proclaimed.

1964

Malta gained its independence from Great Britain.

1981

Belize gained its independence from Great Britain.

Friday, September 18

Good morning!!

Quiz today!!!

Today in History

1759

French Quebec surrendered to the British after the Sept. 13 battle on the Plains of Abraham, the last battle of the French and Indian Wars. French general Montcalm and British general Wolfe died in the fray.

1810

Chile declared its independence from Spain.

1850

Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act, which required the return of escaped slaves to their owners.

1851

The first edition of The New York Daily Times, which later became The New York Times, was published.

1947

The National Security Act, which unified the Army, Navy, and Air Force, was passed.

1961

Secretary-General of the UN Dag Hammarskjold was killed in a plane crash in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia).

1970

27-year-old rock star, Jimi Hendrix, died in London.

1999

Sammy Sosa became the first player in major league baseball history to hit 60 homers in two seasons.

Thursday, September 17

Good morning!!

TODAY IS THE 228th ANNIVERSARY OF THE US CONSTITUTION
(September 17, 1787)

IT is Constitution Day in the United States

Did you watch any of the Republican debate last night???? Thoughts??

The Democrats begin their debates next month.

***Quiz TOMORROW on the First 15 terms****

Today in History
1787

The Constitution was completed and signed by a majority of the delegates attending the constitutional convention in Philadelphia.

1862

The bloodiest day in U.S. military history occurred at the Battle of Antietam when more than 23,000 were killed or wounded.

1908

Lt. Thomas Selfridge, a passenger in a plane piloted by Orville Wright, became the first airplane fatality when the craft crashed.

1920

The American Professional Football Association—a precursor of the NFL—was formed in Canton, Ohio.

1994

Heather Whitestone of Alabama became the first deaf Miss America.

2004

Barry Bonds became the third baseball player to hit 700 career home runs, joining Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth.

Wednesday, September 16

Good morning!

We will continue our studies of the colonies and their reasons for challenging England (French & Indian War, tax revolts, economics). You will be given a textbook to work on defining terms from this time period.

HOMEWORK - Finish the definitions if you do not complete this in class. You will be working on your own in the classroom.

Today in History

1630

The Massachusetts village of Shawmut changed its name to Boston.

1810

Mexico began its revolt against Spanish rule.

1908

General Motors was founded by William C. Durant.

1919

The American Legion was incorporated by an act of Congress.

1940

The United States first adopted peacetime conscription when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Selective Training and Service Act into law.

1974

President Ford announced conditional amnesty for Vietnam War deserters and draft evaders.

1987

The Montreal Protocol was signed by 25 nations, limiting production of substances that harm the ozone layer. To date, 197 nations have ratified the protocol.

Friday, September 11

Good morning - Today is the 14th anniversary of the September 11th attacks.

We Remember those lost on 9/11

Forever in our hearts

 Janet Alonso, John Coughlin, Patricia McAneney, Robert McCarthy, Michael McHugh, Luke Nee, Dennis O'Connor, Gerald O'Leary, Thomas Schoales, Arthur Simon, Kenneth Simon, Cathy Smith, Michael Wholey

North Rockland remembers 13 members of its community lost on 9/11

Thursday, September 10th

Good morning!

Today is Primary Day in New York - please encourage all voters you know to participate if their political party is holding a primary today. Polls are open until 9 p.m.

We will begin the US History curriculum today.

Today in History

1813

Oliver H. Perry sent his famous message, "We have met the enemy, and they are ours," after defeating the British in the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812.

1846

Elias Howe of Massachusetts received a patent for his sewing machine.

1939

Canada declared war on Germany, entering WWII.

1963

Twenty black students entered public schools in Birmingham, Mobile, and Tuskegee, Alabama, after President John F. Kennedy sent National Guardsman to end the standoff with Alabama Governor George Wallace.

1988

Steffi Graf achieved tennis' first Grand Slam since Margaret Court in 1970 by winning the U.S. Open women's final.

2002

Switzerland became the 190th member of the United Nations.

Tomorrow is the 14th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. Please ask someone 25 years or older what they remember about that day and e-mail me at kmetcalf@northrockland.org

Wednesday, September 9

Good morning!!!!  Yesterday was the hottest September day since at LEAST 1983!!!!

Today is a B DAY.

This Date in History -

1776

The Second Continental Congress changed the name of the nation to the United States of America, from the United Colonies.

1850

California became the 31st state.

1893

President Grover Cleveland's daughter, Esther Cleveland, became the first president's child to be born in the White House.

1926

The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) was created by the Radio Corporation of America.

1948

The People's Democratic Republic of Korea (North Korea) was created.

1956

Elvis Presley appeared on television for the first time on The Ed Sullivan Show.

1976

Communist Chinese leader Mao Zedong died in Beijing at age 82.

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Welcome Back!!!!!

 US History Regents - 11 H & R

We will be studying the causes of the American Revolution through approximately 2008 this year.

You will find information here - updated DAILY - throughout the year.

US HISTORY REGENTS - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2016

Today in History:

1900

A hurricane struck Galveston, Texas, killing about 8,000 people.

1935

Louisiana Senator Huey P. Long, "The Kingfish," was shot and mortally wounded by Dr. Carl Austin Weiss, Jr.

1951

The San Francisco Peace Treaty was signed, formally ending World War II hostilities with Japan.

1952

Ernest Hemingway's Old Man and the Sea was published.

1966

Star Trek premiered on television.

1974

President Gerald Ford gave former President Nixon a full pardon for all federal crimes he may have committed while he was in office.

1998

Mark McGwire's 62nd home run broke Roger Maris's record of 61 homers set in 1961.