Tuesday, Nov 15

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

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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.