Thursday, September 8

Good morning!

Are you ready for some football????   NFL opens tonight!

Please comment below on your thoughts on last night's Commander-in-Chief's forum. Please feel free to (respectfully) comment or challenge one another's opinions.

One decision changed this man's life - 9/11   Great article on how one man's decision changed his life

Early Explorers of America power point

Power point on New Netherlands - Power Point

Current Events

NY Times article detailing last night's Commander-in-Chief forum

Jill Stein, the Green Party candidate for President, faces charges

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. (McGwire's mark has since been broken by Barry Bonds, 73)