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This Happened Today (in History) Podcast Ben Miller
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An interesting audio reflection on what happened on this day in history. Each day three topics are discussed and reviewed. Notes Doc 1 Notes Doc 2 These two documents are available for use in classrooms which will allow the students to delve deeper into the topic by reflecting on the topic and how each may affect the world today.
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June 20th in History
Thank you to the following websites for their information regarding today’s topics. The People history.com -http://www.thepeoplehistory.com 1975 U.S.A. Jawshttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jaws-released-2 1923 U.S.A. Rum Smugglers - seaplaneshttps://carynschulenberg.com/2019/06/bringing-down-the-rumrunners/ 1963 HotLine Established Between US and Soviet Unionhttps://2009-2017.state.gov/t/isn/4785.htm The music used as the background track for this podcast is Americana created by Ke...
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June 19th in History
Thank you to the following websites for their information regarding today’s topics. The People history.com -http://www.thepeoplehistory.com 1905 U.S.A. Nickelodeonhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-nickelodeon-opens#:~:text=On%20June%2019%2C%201905%2C%20some,charged%20each%20patron%20five%20cents . 1910 U.S.A. Fathers Dayhttps://www.kvue.com/article/news/verify/holiday-verify/first-fathers-day-celebrated-spokane-washington/536-197b6698-575b-4066-ba3a-830e1eaba8c5#:~:text=Religi...
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June 18th in History
Thank you to the following websites for their information regarding today’s topics. The People history.com -http://www.thepeoplehistory.com 1923 U.S.A. First Checker Cabhttps://www.beachamjournal.com/journal/2021/06/on-june-18-1923-98-years-ago-today-the-first-checker-cab-rolled-off-the-line-at-the-checker-cab-manufacturing-compan.html 1948 U.S.A. Long Playing Phonograph Record / LPhttps://bestclassicbands.com/vinyl-lp-introduced-6-18-155/ 1983 U.S.A. Space Shuttle Challengerhttps://www.thisd...
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June 17th in History
Thank you to the following websites for their information regarding today’s topics. The People history.com -http://www.thepeoplehistory.com 1885 U.S.A. Statue of Libertyhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/statue-of-liberty-arrives-in-new-york-harbor#:~:text=On%20June%2017%2C%201885%2C%20the,in%20more%20than%20200%20cases . 1958 Canada Second Narrows Bridge Collapseshttps://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/engineeringinsociety/chapter/infrastructure-disaster-ironworkers-memorial-bridge-vancouver...
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June 16th in History
Thank you to the following websites for their information regarding today’s topics. The People history.com -http://www.thepeoplehistory.com 1884 First US Roller Coasterhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-roller-coaster-in-america-opens#:~:text=On%20June%2016%2C%201884%2C%20the,cost%20a%20nickel%20to%20ride . 2008 U.S.A. Honda FCX Clarity Hydrogen Fuel Cell Carshttps://www.cnbc.com/2008/06/16/hondas-hydrogen-fcx-clarity-clearly-the-future-is-here.html 2012 First Chinese woman in ...
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June 15th in History
Thank you to the following websites for their information regarding today’s topics. The People history.com -http://www.thepeoplehistory.com 1904 U.S.A. The General Slocumhttps://www.nypl.org/blog/2011/06/13/great-slocum-disaster-june-15-1904 1917 U.S.A. Espionage Act is passedhttps://www.mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/1045/espionage-act-of-1917#:~:text=The%20Espionage%20Act%20of%201917%20prohibited%20obtaining%20information%2C%20recording%20pictures,advantage%20of%20any%20foreign%20nation ....