May 15, 2026

 

• 5/15/26-Happy Friday!! TGIF!! 

• Word of the day-per capita income-average income per person

• Quote of the day- “A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves”-Henry Ward Beecher

• 1776– American Revolution: the Virginia Convention instructs its Continental Congress delegation to propose a resolution of independence from Great Britain, paving the way for the United States Declaration of Independence.

• 1911 – In Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States, the United States Supreme Court, declares Standard Oil to be an "unreasonable" monopoly under the Sherman Antitrust Act and orders the company to be broken up.

2008 – California becomes the second U.S. state after Massachusetts in 2004 to legalize same-sex marriage the state's own Supreme Court rules a previous ban unconstitutional.

Birthdays:

• 1948 – Kathleen Sebelius American politician, 21st United States Secretary of Health and Human Services

• 1956 – Dan Patrick, American sportscaster

• 1969 – Emmitt Smith, American football player and sportscaster

• Today in-

•   Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)- Chapter 13 section 2 notes. ‘The Gilded Age’. 

• Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- Chapter 19 section 2 notes. ‘Best Years’.  HW-Chapter 19 section 3 reading worksheet.

• Have a great weekend!

• Mr. D

May 14, 2026

 

• 5/14/26 Happy Thursday!!  

• Word of the day-obsolete-outdated

• Quote of the day- “We live in a rainbow of chaos”-Paul Cezanne

• 1607 – Jamestown, Virginia is settled as an English colony.

• 1787– In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, delegates convene a Constitutional Convention– In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, delegates convene a Constitutional Convention to write a new Constitution for the United States; George Washington presides.

• 1955– Cold War: Eight communist bloc countries, including the Soviet Union, sign a mutual defense treaty called the Warsaw Pact.

• Birthdays:

  • 1944 – George Lucas, American director

  • 1984 – Mark Zuckerberg1984 – Mark Zuckerberg, American computer programmer and businessman, co-founded Facebook

  • 1989– Rob Gronkowski, American football player

  •   Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)- Chapter 13 section 2 notes. HW-Chapter 13 section 2 reading worksheet. 

  Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- Chapter 19 section 2 notes. ‘Best Years’.

• Have a good day!

• Mr. D

May 13, 2026

 

• 5/13/26- Happy Wednesday!! 

• Word of the day-Nuclear Regulatory Commission-government organization formed in 1974 to oversee the civilian uses of nuclear materials

• Quote of the day- “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are”- Theodore Roosevelt

• 1846– Mexican-American War: The United States declares war on Mexico.

• 1861– American Civil War: Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom issues a "proclamation of neutrality" which recognizes the breakaway states as having belligerent rights.

1963– The U.S. Supreme Court case Brady v. Maryland is decided

Birthdays:

• 1950 – Stevie Wonder, American singer-songwriter, musician, producer, and activist

• 1964 – Stephen Colbert, American comedian, writer, and actor

• 1966 – Darius Rucker, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Hootie & the Blowfish)

• Today in-

•  Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)- Chapter 13 section 2 notes.

Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- Chapter 19 section 2 notes. ‘Best Years’.

Have a good day!

Mr. D

May 12, 2026

 

• 5/12/26- Happy Tuesday!! 

• Word of the day-religious tolerance-idea that people of different religions should live in peace together

• Quote of the day- “There cannot be greater rudeness than to interrupt another in the current of his discourse”-John Locke

• 1780– American Revolutionary War: In the largest defeat of the Continental Army, Charleston, South Carolina is taken by British forces.

• 1933– The Agricultural Adjustment Act is enacted to restrict agricultural production by paying farmers subsidies.

• 2002– Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro becoming the first President of the United States, in or out of office, to visit the island since Castro's 1959 revolution.

• Birthdays:

  • 1948 – Steve Winwood, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

  • 1961 – Paul Begala, American political adviser and television host

  • 1972 – Rhea Seehorn, American actress

  • Today in-

  • Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)- Chapter 13 section 2 notes. 

  • Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- Chapter 19 section 2 notes. ‘Best Years’. 

  • Have a great day!

  • Mr. D

May 11, 2026

 

• 5/11/26- Happy Monday!! 

• Word of the day-Consensus – a point reached in a negotiation where a general agreement of all or most of the people consulted is achieved 

• Quote of the day- “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The certain way to succeed is to always try just one more time”-Thomas Edison 

• 1846– President James K. Polk asked for and received a Declaration of War against Mexico, starting the Mexican–American War

• 1894 – Pullman Strike: Four thousand Pullman Palace Car Company workers go on a wildcat strike in Illinois.

• 1945– World War II: Off the coast of Okinawa, the aircraft carrier USS Bunker Hill is hit by two kamikazes, killing 346 of its crew. Although badly damaged, the ship is able to return to the U.S. under its own power

• Birthdays:

  • 1952 – Mike Lupica, American journalist

  • 1983– Matt Leinart, American football player

  • 1989 – Cam Newton, American football player

  • Today in-

  • Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)- Chapter 13 section 1 reading worksheet. Chapter 12 notes-Due Monday 5/11/26!!  

  Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- Chapter 19 section 2 notes. ‘Best Years’

• Have a great day!

• Mr. D

May 8, 2026

 

• 5/8/26- Happy Friday!! TGIF!! 

• Word of the day-Civil court – the place where disputes between people, or between people and the government are resolved 

• Quote of the day- “Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do”-Benjamin Franklin

• 1846– Mexican–American War: The Battle of Palo Alto – Zachary Taylor defeats a Mexican force north of the Rio Grande in the first major battle of the war.

• 1945– World War II: V-E Day, combat ends in Europe. German forces agree in Reims, France, to an unconditional surrender.

1984– The Soviet Union announces that it will boycott the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Birthdays:

• 1959 – Ronnie Lott, American football player and sportscaster

• 1964 – Melissa Gilbert, American actress and director

• 1975– Enrique Iglesias, Spanish singer-songwriter, producer, and actor

•  Today in-

• Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)- Chapter 13 section 1 notes. ‘Heartland’ Chapter 13 vocabulary-Due Friday 5/8/26.  Chapter 12 notes-Due Monday 5/11/26!! 

Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- Chapter 19 section 2 notes. ‘Best Years’.

Have a great day!

Mr. D

May 7, 2026

 

• 5/7/26- Happy Thursday! !

• Word of the day-loose construction-belief that the government can do anything that the Constitution does not prohibit

• Quote of the day- “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication”-Leonardo da Vinci

• 1847– The American Medical Association is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

• 1945– World War II: General Alfred Jodl signs unconditional surrender terms at Reims, France, ending Germany's participation in the war. The document takes effect the next day.

• 1999– Pope John Paul II travels to Romania becoming the first pope to visit a predominantly Eastern Orthodox country since the Great Schism in 1054.

Birthdays:

• 1969 – Eagle-Eye Cherry, Swedish singer-songwriter

• 1984 – James Loney, American baseball player

• 1987 – Aidy Bryant, American actress and comedian

• Today in-

• Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)- Chapter 13 section 1 notes. ‘Heartland’ Chapter 13 vocabulary-Due Friday 5/8/26.  Chapter 12 notes-Due Monday 5/11/26!! 

• Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- Chapter 19 section 2 notes. HW-Chapter 19 section 2 reading worksheet.

• ***ALL CLASSES- APRIL WORDS/QUOTES ARE DUE THURSDAY 5/7/26!!!

• Have a great day!

• Mr. D