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September 14, 1901

U.S. President William McKinley dies on September 14, 1901, eight days after being shot by a deranged anarchist during the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York.

Taken from: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/september-14/mckinley-dies-of-infection-from-gunshot-wounds

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September 13, 2004

On September 13, 2004, TV talk-show host Oprah Winfrey gives a brand-new Pontiac G-6 sedan, worth $28,500, to everyone in her studio audience: a total of 276 cars in all.) Oprah had told her producers to fill the crowd with people who “desperately needed” the cars, and when she announced the prize (by jumping up and down, waving a giant keyring and yelling “Everybody gets a car! Everybody gets a car!”), mayhem–crying, screaming, delirium, fainting–broke out all around her. It was, as one media expert told a reporter, “one of the great promotional stunts in the history of television.”

Taken from: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/september-13/oprah-gives-away-nearly-300-new-cars

Homecoming Theme and Schedule 9/14 to 9/18 - Our City, Our Hive!

 

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September 12, 1940

Near Montignac, France, four teenagers discover a collection of prehistoric cave paintings when they stumble upon the ancient artwork after following their dog down a narrow entrance into a cavern. The 15,000- to 17,000-year-old paintings, consisting mostly of animal representations, are among the finest examples of art from the Upper Paleolithic period.

Taken from: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/september-12/lascaux-cave-paintings-discovered

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 At approximately 8:46 a.m. on a clear Tuesday morning, an American Airlines Flight 11, a Boeing 767 carrying about 10,000 gallons of jet fuel, crashes into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. The impact tears a gaping hole across floors 93 through 99 of the 110-story skyscraper, killing hundreds of people and trapping hundreds more on the floors above.

Taken from: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/september-11/attack-on-america

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September 10, 1608

English adventurer John Smith is elected council president of Jamestown, Virginia—the first permanent English settlement in North America. Smith, a colorful figure, had won popularity in the colony because of his organizational abilities and effectiveness in dealing with local Native American groups.

Taken from: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/september-10/smith-to-lead-jamestown

9/11 - We Will Never Forget!

 A JFK Moment is a historical moment you will NEVER Forget.  You remember everything - what you were wearing, doing, talking to, eating, and etc.  I have had 2 JFK Moments.  OKC Bombing and 9/11.  I was a junior in college.  America was glued to the television.  No one could believe what they were seeing!

I know numerous students know nothing about that day.  So to show the gravity of the situation I showed the below trailer in class on 9/11.  It is phenomenal, and it is from the firefighter's perspective.  We did not finish the documentary so here it is:

9/11 Documentary click here

APUSH must know 9/11, and America's reaction.  The start of the War on Terror.  Below is the 1st response.  America sent 12 men to Afghanistan to confront the Taliban.  It was declassified and turned into a movie - 12 Strong:

 

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September 8, 1974

In a controversial executive action, President Gerald Ford pardons his disgraced predecessor Richard M. Nixon for any crimes he may have committed or participated in while in office. Ford later defended this action before the House Judiciary Committee, explaining that he wanted to end the national divisions created by the Watergate scandal.

Taken from: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/september-8/ford-pardons-nixon

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September 9, 1776

On September 9, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted a new name for what had been called the "United Colonies.” The moniker United States of America has remained since then as a symbol of freedom and independence.

Taken From: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/september-9/congress-renames-the-nation-united-states-of-america

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September 7, 1813

On September 7, 1813, according to the most cited—and Congressionally approved—account, the United States gets its nickname, Uncle Sam. The name is linked to Samuel Wilson, a meat packer from Troy, New York, who supplied barrels of beef to the United States Army during the War of 1812. Wilson (1766-1854) stamped the barrels with “U.S.” for United States. But because Wilson was known locally as "Uncle Sam," soldiers began referring to the grub as “Uncle Sam’s.” The local newspaper, the Troy Post, picked up on the story and Uncle Sam eventually gained widespread acceptance as the nickname for—and personification of—the U.S. federal government.

Taken from: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/september-7/united-states-nicknamed-uncle-sam

HAPPY LABOR DAY!!!! ENJOY MONDAY!

 

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September 6, 1901

On September 6, 1901, President William McKinley is shaking hands at the Pan-American Exhibition in Buffalo, New York, when a 28-year-old anarchist named Leon Czolgosz approaches him and fires two shots into his chest. The president rose slightly on his toes before collapsing forward, saying “be careful how you tell my wife.”

Taken from: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/september-6/president-william-mckinley-is-shot

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September 5, 1972

During the 1972 Summer Olympics at Munich, in the early morning of September 5, a group of Palestinian terrorists storms the Olympic Village apartment of the Israeli athletes, killing two and taking nine others hostage. The terrorists were part of a group known as Black September, in return for the release of the hostages, they demanded that Israel release over 230 Arab prisoners being held in Israeli jails and two German terrorists. In an ensuing shootout at the Munich airport, the nine Israeli hostages were killed along with five terrorists and one West German policeman. Olympic competition was suspended for 24 hours to hold memorial services for the slain athletes.

Taken from: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/september-5

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September 4, 1957

Arkansas governor Orval Faubus enlists the National Guard to prevent nine African American students from entering Central High School in Little Rock on September 4, 1957. The armed troops surround the school, while an angry crowd of some 400 whites jeer, boo and threaten to lynch the frightened Black teenagers, who flee shortly after arriving.

Taken from:  https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/september-4/arkansas-troops-prevent-desegregation

CONGRATS Jason and Emilia!!!!

 Congrats to our new Mr. and Miss Hornet - Jason Chunu and Emilia Nguyen!

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September 3, 1783

The American Revolution officially comes to an end when representatives of the United States, Great Britain, Spain and France sign the Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783. The signing signified America’s status as a free nation, as Britain formally recognized the independence of its 13 former American colonies, and the boundaries of the new republic were agreed upon: Florida north to the Great Lakes and the Atlantic coast west to the Mississippi River.

Taken from:https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/september-3/treaty-of-paris-signed

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September 2, 1945

Aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, Japan formally surrenders to the Allies, bringing an end to World War II.

Taken from: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/september-2/japan-surrenders