Wednesday, November 30

Good morning!

Today we will continue studying Clay's American System and Jacksonian Democracy (power points on 11/29)
***BREAKING NEWS!!! - Jack was the 4th student in the room today!**** Film at 11!

Current Events
World leaders, Cuban people gather on Fidel Castro's passing - NYP

The end of the Anglo-American order - NYT

Today in History

1804

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase was tried for political bias.

1900

Irish author Oscar Wilde died in Paris at age 46.

1940

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz were married.

1966

Barbados became independent of Great Britain.

1974

The fossilized remains of a female human ancestor named Lucy (after the Beatles song Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds) were found in Ethiopia.

1993

The Brady Bill, requiring a five-day waiting period for handgun purchases, is signed.

1995

President Bill Clinton became the first U.S. president to visit Northern Ireland.

2004

Ken Jennings ended his 74-game winning spree on the game show, Jeopardy!

Tuesday, November 29th

Good morning!

Today we will finish studying Clay's American System and explore Jacksonian Democracy

Current Events
Plane carrying a Brazilian soccer team crashes in Colombia; at least 76 dead - NYP

A wrenching choice for Alaska towns in the path of climate change - NYT

Today in History

1924

Italian composer Giacomo Puccini died in Brussels before he could complete his opera "Turandot.'"

1929

Commander Richard E. Byrd and a crew of three became the first to fly over the South Pole.

1947

The United Nations voted to grant the Jewish people a homeland to be established in Palestine.

1963

President Johnson named a commission headed by Earl Warren to investigate the assassination of President Kennedy.

1986

Actor Cary Grant died in Davenport, Iowa, at age 82.

2001

Beatle George Harrison died of cancer.

Monday, November 28th

Good morning!

Today we will work on Henry Clay and Jim Beckwourth background information.

ICYMI - Saturday's "Billy da Weather Guy"

Current Events
One-third of Hudson Valley struggling to put food on the table

Fidel Castro, Cuban leader, died over the weekend at 90

Happy Birthday to the NYC-NJ Rail tunnels, which turned 108 yesterday. ***Maybe it's time to replace them?**

Today in History

1520

Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan passed through the strait which bears his name to the Pacific ocean.

1919

American-born Lady Astor became the first woman to take a seat on the British Parliament.

1942

Almost 500 people died in the Coconut Grove nightclub fire in Boston.

1943

Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin met in Tehran for their first meeting during World War II.

1964

The U.S. spacecraft Mariner 4 launched—on its way to the first successful mission to Mars.

1990

Margaret Thatcher resigned as prime minister of Great Britain; John Major took over.

Wednesday, November 23

Good morning!

Today we will - finish Ch 8 Key Terms


I wish you all a Happy & Healthy Thanksgiving! Enjoy the time with your families!

***NEW!!!! Billy da Weather Guy's Thanksgiving forecast!!!**

Current Events
Ellen gets Presidential Medal of Freedom winners to participate in Mannequin Challenge - ABC

Parts of Upstate NY receive 40 inches of snow! - NYP

Spending Thanksgiving in space - NYP

Woodbury Commons offering HELICOPTER rides back & forth to NYC for Black Friday - NYP
Today in History

1889

The first jukebox was installed at the Palais Royal Saloon in San Francisco.

1936

First issue of Life magazine hit the newsstands. The cover photograph, by Margaret Bourke-White, featured the Fort Peck Dam.

1945

U.S. wartime food rationing, of meat, butter, and other foods, ended.

1971

People's Republic of China was seated at the UN Security Council.

2003

Eduard Shevardnadze resigned as president of Georgia.

Tuesday, November 22

Good morning!

Today we will work on Ch 8 Key Terms (finish for HW)

I can't believe I forgot this yesterday; it was 40 years ago yesterday that Rocky Balboa "fought" Apollo Creed at the movies!

Current Events
Trump outlines initial goals in YouTube video - NYT

Klinsmann fired as US Soccer Coach - NYT

6 children killed in Tenn school bus crash - NYP

Residents in Ramapo frustrated with private schools in rural neighborhoods

Today in History

1497

Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama became the first navigator to sail around the Cape of Good Hope in his search for a sea route to India.

1718

Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard the pirate, was killed off the east coast of North America.

1842

Mount St. Helens in Washington state erupted. Ash fallout reached as far as 48 mi away.

1906

"S-O-S" was adopted as a distress signal at the International Radio Telegraphic Convention in Berlin.

1943

President Franklin Roosevelt, British prime minister Winston Churchill, and Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek met in Cairo to discuss measures for defeating Japan.

1963

President John F. Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a motorcade in Dallas.

1990

Margaret Thatcher announced her resignation as prime minister of the United Kingdom.

Monday, November 21

Good morning!

Today we will finish the America Story of US film

Current Events
Congratulations the NRHS Girls CC team; winning the NYS Federation championship! TJN

How fake news goes viral (Case Study) - NYT

Today in History

1783

With the Marquis d'Arlandes, Pilâtre de Rozier made the first free flight in a balloon, reaching a peak altitude of about 3,000 ft and traveling about 5 1/2 mi in 20 min.

1789

North Carolina became the 12th state.

1922

Georgia's Rebecca Felton was sworn into the U.S. Senate, becoming the first woman U.S. Senator.

1934

Cole Porter's musical Anything Goes opened in New York City.

1969

For the first time since 1930, the U.S. Senate rejected a Supreme Court nominee, Clement Haynsworth.

1973

The 18 1/2 min gap in the Richard Nixon Watergate tapes was revealed.

1991

Egypt's Boutros Boutros-Ghali was chosen to become secretary-general by the UN Security Council.

Friday, November 18

Good morning!    
                                                                 
Today we will watch America, Story of US - Division

Current Events
Legoland takes the next step in Goshen (Orange County) - THR

5th Avenue is "shut down" with President-Elect Trump living there - NYT

Today in History

1820

Captain Nathaniel Palmer discovered Antarctica.

1883

Standard time began in the United States.

1886

Chester A. Arthur, the 21st president of the United States (1881–1885), died in New York at 56.

1928

Mickey Mouse made his debut in Steamboat Willie.  Watch Steamboat Willie here

1976

Spain's parliament approved a bill to establish a democracy after 37 years of dictatorship.

1978

Jim Jones, a U.S. pastor, led 914 of his followers to their deaths at Jonestown, Guyana, by drinking a cyanide-laced fruit drink. Cult members who refused to swallow the drink were shot.

2003

The Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that the right to same sex marriage was guaranteed by the state constitution.

2004

The UN Security Council held a two-day session in Nairobi. This was the first time it had convened outside of New York headquarters.

Thursday, November 17

Good morning!

Today we will continue to study the results of the War of 1812, causes of Industrial Revolution and unintended consequences of the IR.

Current Events
Harriman State Park fire 90% contained TJN

At work with New York's Harbor Masters - NYT

Today in History

1558

Queen Elizabeth I of England ascended to the throne upon the death of her half-sister Queen Mary.

1800

Congress met in Washington, DC, for the first time.

1869

The Suez Canal opened in Egypt.

1968

Night of the "Heidi bowl:" NBC switched from football to movie of Heidi. In the missing 42 seconds, the lagging Raiders scored two touchdowns, defeating the Jets.

1973

President Nixon said "I am not a crook.".

2003

Arnold Schwarzenegger was sworn in as governor of California.

Wednesday, November 16

Good morning!

Today we will continue our work through the early 1800's, into the Industrial Revolution.

Happy Birthday to actor Burgess Meredith (he played Mickey in the Rocky movies.) He lived in Pomona, near the Burgess Meredith park named after him. He would be 109 today.

Current Events
Rain helps dampen Harriman Park fires - TJN

Trump gives the press the "slip" NYP

Traffic deaths surge to highest in 50 years; blam Apps - NYT

Today in History

1864

General Sherman and his troops began their "March to the sea" during the Civil War.

1907

Oklahoma became the 46th state.

1933

The United States and the Soviet Union established diplomatic relations.

1973

President Nixon signed the bill authorizing the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline.

2004

President George W. Bush nominated Condoleezza Rice to replace Colin Powell as secretary of state.

Tuesday, Nov 15

Good morning!

Today we will examine events around the Industrial Revolution, Jackson's presidency and the period of the 1810's - 1820's

NEW FEATURE!!!!! Click HERE for Billy da weather guy's forecast!!!!

Current Events
Harriman State Park fires continue to burn (you can smell it here at NRHS) TJN

Proposal to abolish Electoral College tries to gain steam - NYP

Google and Facebook look to end fake news sites on their service - NYT
Today in History

1763

Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon began surveying the Mason-Dixon line. (Border between Penn and Maryland)

1777

The Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation, the precursor to the U.S. Constitution.

1806

Explorer Zebulon Pike spotted the mountaintop now known as Pikes Peak.

1939

The cornerstone of the Jefferson Memorial was laid by President Roosevelt.

1969

About 250,000 protesters against the Vietnam War, the largest war protest ever, converged peacefully on Washington, DC.

Monday November 14

Good morning!

Today we will finish the power point on Jefferson's presidency - Power point

Current Events
Did you see the moon last night? It was the closest its been since 1948 and won't be that close again until 2034!!!! Hello, Super Moon! NYT

Fire in Harriman Park - JN

Today in History

1851

Herman Melville's novel Moby Dick was published.

1889

Nellie Bly set out to beat Jules Verne's fictional Phileas Fogg's time of 80 days to travel around the world. She did it in 72.

1922

The British Broadcasting Corporation began its domestic radio service.

1969

Apollo 12, the second manned lunar expedition, was launched.

1995

The U.S. federal government began a partial shut down of government services after the U.S. Congress could not pass a budget.

2002

Nancy Pelosi of California became the first woman to lead a party in Congress.

2003

The most distant object ever found in our solar system, named Sedna, was discovered by astronomers at the Mount PalomarObservatory.

Thursday, November 10

Good morning!

Today we will finish up the first 3 presidents and begin to look at the causes of the War of 1812.

Period 1 - We will be attending a Veterans Day ceremony in the main lobby. Veterans Day is officially tomorrow. It came about as it is the anniversary of the end of World War I. It famously ended on the "11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour" and is a day to remember ALL - living and dead - who served in the armed forces.

Current Events
Long Island man's SUV is stolen; he pleads for the return of his Mom & Dad - NYT

The Electoral College is hated by many. So why does it Endure? NYT

Defeat likely spells the end of the Clinton dynasty - NYP

Yale professor made midterm optional yesterday for student's distraught with Trump win. - FOX

Today in History

1871

Journalist and explorer Henry Stanley found the missing David Livingstone in Central Africa and made his famous comment, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?"

1928

Hirohito was crowned Emperor of Japan.

1951

The first long distance telephone call without operator assistance took place.

1969

Sesame Street premiered on PBS TV.

1970

The Great Wall of China opened to the world for tourism.

1982

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial opened in Washington, DC.

Wednesday, November 9

Good morning!

Today we will discuss yesterday's election results and continue to examine the presidencies of Washington, Adams and Jefferson.

Current Events
Trump elected 45th President of the US - NYT
- He will be the oldest person sworn in as President in his first term (Reagan was 73 at the start of his 2nd term).
- Mrs. Trump will be the first immigrant first lady in the nation's history.
- When he is sworn in, NY will have 7 presidents come from its' borders, tops in the US. (Ohio is 2nd, with 6).

Hundreds flock to Susan B. Anthony's grave site in Rochester, NY - CNN

NY Senator Chuck Schumer elected to 4th term; expected to be Senate minority leader - NYT

Today in History

1888

Jack the Ripper killed his last victim, Mary Jane Kelly.

1938

Nazis burned and looted temples and Jewish-owned stores and houses in Germany and Austria in what became known as Kristallnacht (Crystal Night—referring to broken glass on streets).

1953

Author-poet Dylan Thomas died in New York at age 39.

1965

A switch at a station near Niagara Falls failed. The Northeast and parts of Canada went dark for more than 13 hours.

1970

Former French president Charles De Gaulle died at age 79.

1989

Borders between East and West Germany were opened and the Berlin Wall began to be dismantled the next day. THERE IS A SECTION OF THE BERLIN WALL IN FRONT OF STONY POINT TOWN COURT, ACROSS FROM KIRKBRIDE HALL.

Monday, November 7

Good morning!

Today we will work on a Thematic Essay on Washington, Adams and Jefferson.

**BREAKING NEWS - Janet Reno, first female US Attorney General, dies at 78 - NYP

Current Events
E-mails don't warrant further action, says Comey - NYT

Latinos turning out in record numbers to vote - NYT

Opinion - Time to dump time zones - NYT

Today in History

1874

The Republican Party was first symbolized as an elephant in a cartoon drawn by Thomas Nast in Harper's Weekly magazine.

1916

Jeannette Rankin of Montana became the first woman elected to Congress.

1917

Vladimir Lenin's forces overthrew Alexander Kerensky's government in Russia's Bolshevik Revolution.

1944

President Franklin D. Roosevelt won a fourth term in office, defeating Thomas E. Dewey.

1962

Former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt died in New York City at age 78.

1967

Carl Stokes of Cleveland became the first African American mayor of a major U.S. city.

1989

L. Douglas Wilder was elected governor of Virginia. He became the nation's first elected black governor and New York City elected its' first black mayor, David Dinkins.

2000

The U.S. went to the polls to choose between George W. Bush and Al Gore. The outcome wouldn't be known for more than a month because of disputed votes in Florida.

Friday, November 4th

Good morning!

Today we will wrap up the presidencies of Washington & Adams

***Yankee fans, 15 years ago today, the Diamondbacks defeated in the Yankees, in the 7th game of the World Series, beating the great Mariano Rivera. This ended the Yankees streak of 3 World Series titles in a row (1998, 1999, 2000) and 4 in 5 years! (1996)! See Luis Gonzalez' hit to win the series here

Current Events
Sleeping better after the clocks change Saturday night - NYT

Putting sugary soda out of reach - NYT

Today in History

1842

Abraham Lincoln married Mary Todd in Springfield, Ill.

1880

James and John Ritty of Dayton, Ohio, patented the first cash register.

1922

Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen in Egypt.

1924

Nellie T. Ross of Wyoming was elected the nation's first woman governor, to serve out the term of her husband who died in office.

1979

The American embassy in Tehran, Iran, was seized by militants and 90 Americans were taken hostage.

1995

Israeli Prime Minister, and Nobel Laureate, Yitzhak Rabin, was assassinated by a right-wing Israeli.

2008

Democratic senator Barack Obama wins the presidential election against Sen. John McCain, taking 338 electoral votes to McCain's 161. Obama makes history as the first African American U.S. president.