Tuesday, May 10

Good morning!

Today we will continue to examine World War II - causes and effects.

Homework - Complete handout on World War II. (Chapter 25)

Democratic primary today in West Virginia; Republican primary in West Virginia and Nebraska.

Current Events
Concerns over Haverstraw drinking water prompts meeting tomorrow night

Secret section of Central Park to be opened to public

California braces for unending drought

Today in History

1775

Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British.

1863

Confederate General Stonewall Jackson died after being accidentally shot by his own troops.

1869

The United States’ first transcontinental railroad was completed with a ceremony in Promontory Summit, Utah.

1924

J. Edgar Hoover became director of the FBI.

1940

Winston Churchill succeeded Neville Chamberlain as British prime minister.

1994

Nelson Mandela was sworn in as South Africa's first black president.