Tuesday, March 6

Good morning!

Today we will examine Spanish American War and yellow journalism

Current Events
Amnesty brings in 1.4 million in cashless tolling - LoHud

North Korea willing to give up nuclear weapons? NYT

Today in History 

• 1836

  The Alamo fell to Mexican forces.

• 1857

  The Supreme Court ruled in Dred Scott v. Sandford that slaves were not citizens.

• 1930

  Clarence Birdseye started to sell prepackaged frozen food for the first time, in Springfield, Massachusetts.

• 1957

  The former British colonies of Togoland and the Gold Coast united to form independent Ghana.

• 1981

  Walter Cronkite, "the most trusted man in America," retired from the CBS Evening News and was replaced by Dan Rather.

• 1997

  Queen Elizabeth II launched the first royal website.