Friday, May 23, 2025
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
This Day In History
American comedian Johnny Carson, considered by many to be the king of late-night television, made his final appearance as host of The Tonight Show.
May 22, 1992
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-22
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
This Day In History
Michelangelo's Pietà , a sculpture depicting the Virgin Mary supporting the body of the dead Christ, was attacked and badly damaged in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City.
May 21, 1972
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-21
Monday, May 19, 2025
This Day In History
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U.S. Homestead Act signed
On this day in 1862, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, which provided 160 acres of public land virtually free of charge to those who had lived on and cultivated the land for at least five years.
May 20, 1862
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-20
Thursday, May 15, 2025
This Day In History
Prince Harry married American actress Meghan Markle at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle; the ceremony, unlike any previous British royal wedding, mixed pomp and circumstance with African American culture, the latter a celebration of the bride's biracial background.
May 19, 2018
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-19
This Day In History
Eruption of Mount St. Helens
On this day in 1980, following an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter scale, Mount St. Helens in Washington state erupted in one of the greatest volcanic explosions ever recorded in North America.
May 18, 1980
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-18
This Day In History
School segregation outlawed by U.S. Supreme Court
On this day in 1954, lawyer Thurgood Marshall scored a landmark victory as the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
May 17, 1954
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-17
This Day In History
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising suppressed
On this day in 1943, Nazi troops quelled the month-long Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, in which Polish Jews and partisan fighters, led by Mordecai Anielewicz and the Jewish Fighting Organization, resisted deportation to the Treblinka extermination camp.
May 16, 1943
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-16
This Day In History
While campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination, Alabama Gov. George Wallace was wounded and left permanently paralyzed below the waist in an assassination attempt.
May 15, 1972
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-15
Boys Soccer is going to STATE!!!!
We won Semi - Finals! Going to State on Saturday the 17th at 7pm in Claremore at Roger's State! Go if you can!!!!
Monday, May 12, 2025
This Day In History
U.S. declaration of war on Mexico approved
Tensions between Mexico and the United States—stemming from the U.S. annexation of Texas (1845)—led the U.S. Congress on this day in 1846 to approve overwhelmingly a declaration of war against Mexico.
May 13, 1846
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-13
Friday, May 9, 2025
This Day In History
Nelson Mandela inaugurated as president of South Africa
Nelson Mandela, whose efforts to end apartheid led to his imprisonment (1962–90) and earned him a share (with F.W. de Klerk) of the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize, became president of South Africa this day in 1994.
May 10, 1994
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-10
Thursday, May 8, 2025
This Day In History
Fourth and final voyage of Christopher Columbus launched
On this day in 1502, master navigator and admiral Christopher Columbus, long considered the “discoverer” of the New World, set sail from Cádiz, Spain, on his fourth and final voyage, hoping to find a passage to Asia.
May 9, 1502
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-9
This Day In History
World War II in Europe ended
Following Germany's unconditional surrender, World War II in Europe officially ended at midnight on this day in 1945, although the war in the Pacific continued until the Japanese surrender in September.
May 8, 1945
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-8
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Prioritize AP Studying!
Since 2005 I have asked students after they took the AP Exam what do they wish they would have known. They all said in some form or fashion they wish they would have studied more! I do not want you to have that regret! We are days away from the Exam - if this test matters to you and you want that college credit you MUST prioritize studying!
This Day In History
A German submarine sunk the Lusitania, a British ocean liner, indirectly contributing to the entry of the United States into World War I.
May 7, 1915
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-7
This Day In History
The final episode of the television sitcom Friends aired and was watched by more than 52 million viewers.
May 6, 2004
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-6
Lesson from Joey about using Big Words. Do it sparingly on the AP Exam. It can be confusing if you use all BIG words.
Thursday, May 1, 2025
This Day In History
Four students shot at Kent State
On this day in 1970, an anti-Vietnam War demonstration at Kent State University turned deadly when the Ohio National Guard shot four unarmed students and wounded nine others, further turning public opinion against the war.
May 4, 1970
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-4
This Day In History
Margaret Thatcher elected prime minister of Britain
On this day in 1979, Margaret Thatcher of the Conservative Party was elected British prime minister, becoming the first woman in Europe to hold that post; she later became the longest continuously serving British premier since 1827.
May 3, 1979
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-3
This Day In History
Osama bin Laden—founder of the militant Islamist organization al-Qaeda and mastermind of numerous terrorist attacks, notably the September 11, 2001, attacks—was killed by U.S. forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
May 2, 2011
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-2
This Day In History
Orson Welles's Citizen Kane, considered by many critics to be the greatest film ever made, premiered in New York City.
May 1, 1941
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-1
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Columbian Exchange v. Triangular Trade
We are 12 days away from the Exam. One thing students always get confused is the Columbian Exchange the Triangular Trade. I hear they are the same thing, but they are NOT!
The Columbian Exchange is Unit 1 - 1491 to 1607.
It is when the Spanish (Europeans) exchange between the Native Americans. They exchanged animals, plants, cultural life, and diseases. The exchange had positive and negative effects. The most positive impact for Native Americans is the introduction of the horse. The most positive impact for the Spanish is the introduction of New World Foods. It saved the European population. The worst impact was disease. The worst one being Small Pox.
The Triangular Trade in Unit 2 - 1607 to 1754
Unit 2 is all about England and Colonial Trade. The Triangular Trade was established. Know the differences!
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Vietnam War Movies
There are some GREAT Vietnam movies. Most are Rated R so get permission from your parents before you watch. The BIG thing you need to know is the Home Front and protests. But these movies will give you a great visual/image of what our troops went through in the jungles of Vietnam.
Monday, April 7, 2025
Participating in YOUR Democracy
Civil Disobedience was on full display this weekend. An estimated 3.5 Million Americans assembled and rallied against Trump and Musk. That is what is hard about America! Everyone has a voice and the constitutional right to assemble and protest even if you do not like it.
Henry David Thoreau wrote and came up with the idea of Civil Disobedience. Non Violent Resistance. Thoreau was upset about the Mexican American War, and refused to pay his taxes. He did not want to give one dime to the war so he did not pay his taxes. He was thrown into jail. Do NOT forget there are consequences for your actions!
Here are some famous Disobedience moments:
Sit - ins of the 1960s
Dr. King Jr. went to prison 29 times!
This Saturday, April 5th, at the Hands Off Rally! Americans participate in their democracy:
