Wednesday, February 28

Good morning!

Today we will view power point - Life at beginning of 20th century

Down the Hudson, 1903

NYC - Along the East River, 1903

Oldest Footage of NYC

Current Events
How safe are Rockland's restaurants - LoHud

Flying taxis may be years away, but groundwork is accelerating - NYT

Dick's Sporting Goods to stop selling assault rifles - NYT


Today in History

• 1784

  John Wesley issues “Deed of Declaration” formally establishing the Methodist Church.

• 1849

  The steamship California landed in San Francisco, bringing the first East Coasters to the Gold Rush.

• 1916

  Henry James, American novelist and critic, died.

• 1948

  The last British troops left India.

• 1953

  James Watson and Francis Crick described their theory that two DNA strands were coiled in a double helix.

• 1983

  The final episode of M*A*S*H aired. It was the most watched television program in history.

• 1986

  Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was shot to death in central Stockholm.

• 1993

  Four federal agents were killed in Waco, Texas, after they tried to serve an arrest warrant for weapons charges on Branch Davidian sect leader David Koresh, starting a 51-day stan