Tuesday, Jan 10

Good morning!

Today we will continue our work on Ch 9 Sec 1 & 2.

Homework - Complete Handout

Current Events
Brink's Robbery - What happened on Oct 20, 1981 - TJN

Harriet Tubman National Park opens today in Upstate NY - THR

Clemson stuns Alabama in National Championship, 35-31 - NYP

Today in History

1776

Thomas Paine's Common Sense, which greatly influenced the authors of the Declaration of Independence, was published.

1863

The first underground passenger railway, the Metropolitan, opened in London.

1920

The League of Nations came into existence.

1946

The first General Assembly of the United Nations convened in London.

1967

The first African-American senator elected by popular vote, Edward Brooke of Massachusetts, took his seat.

1984

The U.S. and the Vatican reestablished diplomatic relations after a 117-year break.

2003

North Korea announced that it was withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.