American Harriet Tubman escaped from the Southern plantation where she was enslaved and later led other enslaved people to freedom in the North along the route of the Underground Railroad.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/September-17
What will you remember about High School? Participating in traditions and spirit days! I hope you will participate in the Spirit Days and go to Homecoming! This the stuff you will remember!
U.S. General Winfield Scott's advance on Mexico City was marked by an unbroken series of victories that culminated this day in 1847, when he entered Mexico City and ended the military phase of the Mexican-American War.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/September-14
If you are serious about passing the APUSH Exam on May 8, 2026 LEARN and MEMORIZE the APUSH Writing Rubrics. This week we watched Heimler's video about the Document Based Question. He breaks it down so well! If you have not taken notes over the video you can watch it here, and you will turn it in on Friday the 19th.
The DBQ is out of 7 points. If you want to pass shoot for a 4/7. If you want to make a 4 or 5 make a 6 or 7 on the DBQ. If you are overwhelmed that is ok! We will be practicing these skills all year.
It will feel like you are writing like this - fast and furious. But College Board knows you have an hour to write. So they are expecting a rough draft!
King Philip III of Spain (Philip II of Portugal), crowned on this day in 1598, was virtuous in his private affairs but indifferent as a ruler and extravagant in his spending, exacerbating Spain's growing economic problems.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/September-13
