Tuesday, December 12

Good morning!

Today we will look at Reconstruction following the Civil War

Power point - The South reacts

Current Events

Former Ramapo Supervisor St. Lawrence sentencing hearing - LoHud

Alabama senate race today - What to watch for - NYT

Manhattan bombing suspect leaves a trail of mystery - NYT

Today in History

• 1787

  Pennsylvania became the second state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

• 1870

  Joseph Rainey took his seat as the first African American in the U.S. House of Representatives.

• 1913

  The Mona Lisa was recovered in Florence after having been stolen two years earlier (August 1911) from the Louvre.

• 1963

  Kenya gained its independence from Britain.

• 1998

  The House Judiciary Committee approved a fourth and final article of impeachment against President Clinton.

• 2000

  The U.S. Supreme Court stopped the presidential election recount in Florida.

• 2001

  Yasir Arafat closed the offices of Hamas and Islamic Jihad.