5. 21. 18 U. S. HISTORY THROUGH FILM 5.21.18 U. S. HISTORY THROUGH FILM ON THIS DAY: 1819 - Bicycles were first seen in the U.S. in New York City. They were originally known as "swift walkers.“ 1881 - The American branch of the Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton. 1891 - Peter Jackson and Jim Corbett fought for 61 rounds only to end in a draw. 1927 - Charles A. Lindberg completed the first solo nonstop airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean. The trip began May 20. 1941 - The first U.S. ship, the SS Robin Moor, was sunk by a U-boat. 1956 - The U.S. exploded the first airborne hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean over Bikini Atoll. 1961 - Governor Patterson declared martial law in Montgomery, AL. 1970 - The National Guard was mobilized to quell disturbances at Ohio State University. BELL WORK: PICK-UP & READ THE ORDER. 1. WHO WROTE THE ORDER? 2. WHO WAS HE WRITING IT TO? 3. WHAT EVENT WAS HE DESCRIBING? 4. WHY DO YOU THINK THIS ORDER WOULD HAVE INSPIRED THE SOLDIERS? AGENDA: CONTINUE THE MOVIE SAVING PRIVATE RYAN & WORKSHEET.
Operation Overlord (D-Day) June 6, 1944
D-DAY June 6th 1944 https://youtu.be/mT3q8tba_lw D-DAY-(OPERATION OVERLORD) 5 BEACHES: BRITISH,CANADIAN & FRENCH = GOLD, SWORD & JUNO U.S. BEACHES = OMAHA & UTAH “BLOODY OMAHA”: 2,000 AMERICANS KILLED 5,000 CASUALTIES 8,000-9,000 ALLIED DEATHS IN ONE DAY
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Saving Private Ryan Private Jackson Private Mellish
Saving Private Ryan Medic Wade Corporal Upham
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