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.