Thursday, April 24, 2025

April 24, 2025

 

  • 4/24/25- Happy Thursday!! 

  • Word of the day-craft union- union for laborers devoted to a specific craft

  • Quote of the day-’Wealth stays with us a little moment if at all; only our characters are steadfast, not our gold”-Euripedes

  • 1800– The United States Library of Congress is established when President John Adams signs legislation to appropriate $5,000 USD to purchase "such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress".

  • 1907– Hersheypark, founded by Milton S. Hershey for the exclusive use of his employees, is opened.

1953– Winston Churchill is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.

Birthdays:

  • 1942 – Barbra Streisand, American singer, actress, activist, and producer

  • 1972 – Chipper Jones, American baseball player

  • 1982– Kelly Clarkson, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress

  • Today in-

  • Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)- Chapter 11 section 1 notes. ‘Blood and Glory’. Chapter 11 vocabulary-Due Thursday 4/23/25. Chapter 10 notes-Due Friday 4/25/25!!

Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- Chapter 16 section 3 notes.  ‘Rising Road’.
Have a great day!
Mr. D