2. 23. 16 U. S. HISTORY THROUGH FILM 2.23.16 U. S. HISTORY THROUGH FILM ON THIS DAY: 1836 - In San Antonio, TX, the siege of the Alamo began. 1861 - U.S. President-elect Abraham Lincoln arrived secretly in Washington to take his office after an assassination attempt in Baltimore. 1861 - Texas became the 7th state to secede from the Union. 1896 - The Tootsie Roll was introduced by Leo Hirshfield. 1904 - The U.S. acquired control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million. 1919 - The Fascist Party was formed in Italy by Benito Mussolini. 1945 - The 28th Regiment of the Fifth Marine Division of the U.S. Marines reached the top of Mount Surabachi. 1954 - The first mass vaccination of children against polio began in Pittsburgh, PA. 1963 - The 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. It prohibited poll taxes in federal elections. BELL WORK: PICK-UP & READ THE ARTICLE: WHAT IS THE NAME OF YOUR PERSON? WHERE WAS HE FROM? WHAT DID HE DO DURING THE REVOLUTION? WHAT WAS ONE FACT YOU FOUND INTERESTING ABOUT YOUR PERSON? AGENDA: CONTINUE THE PATRIOT & 6 SQUARE SHEET.