Mrs. Cross

Grassland Middle School

[Mrs. Cross @wcsGMSmc]

@THBoogren thank you for visiting GMS and Franklin, TN on Monday! I hope you enjoyed your time here, found your bookshop, and some enjoyable time!

[HISTORY @HISTORY]

When Abraham Lincoln said, “a house divided against itself cannot stand,” on #ThisDayInHistory in 1858, he wasn’t talking about the kind of political divisions common today. Back then, the U.S. was so divided that many feared it would break out in civil war.

[HISTORY @HISTORY]

On #ThisDayInHistory in 1773, British Parliament passed the Tea Act. British Prime Minister, Frederick, Lord North, who initiated the legislation, thought it impossible that the colonists would protest cheap tea; he was wrong. https://t.co/H96OFqnzCD

[HISTORY @HISTORY]

At about 5 am on #ThisDayInHistory in 1775, 700 British troops marched into Lexington to find 77 armed minutemen under Captain John Parker waiting for them on the town’s common green. Only one British soldier was injured, but the American Revolution had begun.

[HISTORY @HISTORY]

President Abraham Lincoln was shot at Ford’s Theatre on #ThisDayInHistory in 1865. Witnesses reported the assassin, John Wilkes Booth, shouted, “Sic semper tyrannis! The South is avenged,” as he jumped onto the stage before fleeing on horseback. Lincoln died the next morning.

[sheila cleveland @ClevelandDist7]

Franklin High wins the Brentwood Battle of the Minds American History Bowl. ⁦@wcsFHS⁩ ⁦@WCSedu⁩

[Kris Schneider @wcsCCTEks]

@wcsFHSsp The little Shipmates had an awesome day!!! Spent last night at the @wcsFHS band trunk or treat and it was amazing! Well done, FHS

[Tennessee State Museum @tnstatemuseum]

David Crockett (1786-1836) died, with many fellow Tennesseans, fighting against the Mexican Army of Operations at the Alamo in San Antonio. The Republic of Texas sent this check for $240 to Crockett’s family #OnThisDay in 1837 to compensate them for his military service. #TN225

[Tim Drinkwine @wcsGMS]

GMS Community: we are ready for you. We are ready to serve, ready to lead, ready to teach, and ready to learn!

Our Generals Fair was fantastic. Let's keep that same energy as we approach our first day this Friday, 8/6 for a half day from 7:40-11:15am

#GeneralsLead

[HISTORY @HISTORY]

On #ThisDayInHistory in 1804, in one of the most famous duels in American history, Vice President Aaron Burr shot and mortally wounded his long-time political antagonist Alexander Hamilton.

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The pamphlet argued that Americans had a unique opportunity to change the course of history by creating a new sort of government in which people were free and had the power to rule themselves. https://t.co/40pnIVwEbX

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On #ThisDayInHistory in 1776, the Continental Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence, which proclaimed the independence of the United States of America from Great Britain and its king. https://t.co/sBSKF1yCZw

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On #ThisDayInHistory in 1858, speaking to more than 1,000 delegates in an ominous tone, Abraham Lincoln paraphrased a passage from the New Testament: “a house divided against itself cannot stand.”

[Dr. Shane Pantall @wcsFHSsp]

Very proud of our Franklin High School Child Care students and staff. We will miss our rising kindergartners. #TheFlagship

[Tim Drinkwine @wcsGMS]

Generals Participate in Mock Congress project!

https://t.co/zfQJY2V65c

[Lincoln Presidential Library @ALPLM]

After his assassination, #AbrahamLincoln traveled through 7 states and had more than a dozen viewings on his funeral train. The last of these funerals ended #OnThisDay in 1865 at the Old State Capitol in Springfield Illinois, the site of his “House Divided” speech.

[Grassland Middle School Athletics @wcsGMSathletics]

Good Luck to our Game Day Cheer squad at the UCA National High/Middle School Cheerleading Championship this weekend. @wcsGMS

[Tim Drinkwine @wcsGMS]

We appreciate @wcsFHSsp @wcsFHS @wcsFHSmedia taking some time out to show their support this week during testing!

https://t.co/0KLkZZ42Yo

[Military History Now @MilHistNow]

On this day in 1861, America's Civil War begins as Confederate guns open fire on Fort Sumter. No one dies in the two-day bombardment, but hundreds of thousands will perish in the resulting four-year conflict.

[Mrs. Cross @wcsGMSmc]

We are so proud of ya Soph! 🤩
Franklin middle schooler in pursuit of acting career lands national commercial role https://t.co/T8k4HBvlLG via @http://twitter.com/wherald/