Elizabeth O'Connell

7th grade Social Studies teacher at Lexington Middle School

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Our General Assembly does not care about teachers. Their proposed budgets are complete jokes. The governor's proposed budget isn't where it should be, but it's a step in the right direction.

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On this day in 1932, Radio City Music Hall opens in New York City.

1934 the Shah of Persia declares Persia is now Iran becoming the Shah of Iran.

1945 the World Bank is created with the signing of an agreemeent by 28 nations.
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On this day in history in, 1864 General Sherman conquers Savannah, Georgia.

1898 Pierre and Marie Curie discover radium.

1991 the Soviet Union formally dissolves as 11 of 12 republics sign treaties forming the Commonwealth of Independent States.
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Family Game Night with some of my students. @LexMidSchool

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On this day in history in 1817, Mississippi is admitted as the 20th state.

1898 the Spanish-American War formally ends with the Treaty of Paris; the US acquires the Philippines, Puerto Rico & Guam.

1964 Martin Luther King Jr. is presented the Nobel Peace Prize.
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On this day in 1787, the Constitutional Convention begins debate on the first draft of the Constitution.

1945 the atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima.

1965 President Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act prohibiting voting discrimination against minorities.
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@SusieBest20 I'm glad I don't work in that district.

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On this day in history in 988, the city of Dublin is founded.

1925 John T. Scopes is charged with illegally teaching evolution in Tennessee.

1940 the Battle of Britain begins as Nazi forces attack shipping convoys in the English Channel.
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The SCOTUS used the 14th Amendment to overturn Roe v. Wade. Past Courts used it to allow women access to birth control, same-sex marriage, and even interracial marriage. Don't think they will stop at abortion.