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