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Honoring Dr. King's Dream

8/28/2019

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Today marks the anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington during which Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech.   It was estimated that between 200,000 - 300,000 participants crowded into the area between the Washington Monument  and the Lincoln Memorial in support of civil and economic rights for African Americans. In addition to King, the day's speakers included John Lewis, Roy Wilkins, and Whitney Young with performances by Mahalia Jackson, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and Marian Anderson.  The March is widely credited with helping to pass the Civil Rights Act (1964) and the Voting Rights Act (1965).

To learn more about the March on Washington & the Civil Rights Movement, try the following resources:
  • Civil Rights (BrainPop)
  • Finishing the Dream (NBC Learn)
  • The King Center
  • The March on Washington (NPR)​
  • Official Program for the March on Washington (Our Documents)

​All of my posts on Civil Rights can be found here.
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Happy Birthday 19th Amendment!

8/26/2019

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Today marks the anniversary of the 19th Amendment. Its ratification in 1920 granted women the right to vote in state and national elections.

To learn more about the 19th Amendment & women's suffrage in the United States, try the following resources:
  • Not for Ourselves Alone (PBS)​
  • Women's Right to Vote
  • Women's Suffrage (Scholastic)​

All of my posts about women's rights can be found here. ​
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The Bombing of Hiroshima

8/6/2019

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Today marks the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima during the final stages of World War II. The attack immediately killed 80,000 people with at least 60,000 more dead by the end of the year from the effects of the fallout. On August 9, another 40,000 people died in the attack on Nagasaki. Japan's Emperor Hirohito announced his country's unconditional surrender to the Allies six days later.

To learn more about the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, try the following resources:
  • First Atomic Bomb Dropped on Japan (New York Times)
  • Ground Zero (Carlos Labs)
  • Hiroshima: A Survivor's Story (Scholastic)
  • Surviving the Attack on Hiroshima (Eyewitness to History)
  • The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki (Avalon Project)
  • The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb (Truman Library & Museum)
  • The Hiroshima Files (New York Times)
  • Truman on Ending a War: Atomic Bombs (American Experience)

​All of my posts on World War II can be found here.
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    My name is Angela Zorn. I work full-time as an educator at Bullitt Central High School in suburban Kentucky where I teach AP US History and AP US Government & Politics. In addition, I provide training & consulting services throughout the United States.

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