5. 20. 16 U. S. HISTORY THROUGH FILM 5.20.16 U. S. HISTORY THROUGH FILM ON THIS DAY: 1775 - North Carolina became the first colony to declare its independence. 1861 - North Carolina became the eleventh state to secede from the Union. 1902 - The U.S. military occupation of Cuba ended & Cuba gained its independence from Spain. 1927 - Charles Lindbergh took off from New York to cross the Atlantic for Paris aboard his airplane the "Spirit of St. Louis." The trip took 33 1/2 hours 1932 - Amelia Earhart took off to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She became the first woman to achieve the feat. 1961 - A white mob attacked the Freedom Riders in Montgomery, AL. The event prompted the federal government to send U.S. marshals. 1969 - U.S. and South Vietnamese forces captured Apbia Mountain, which was referred to as Hamburger Hill. 1970 - 100,000 people marched in New York supporting U.S. policies in Vietnam.   BELL WORK: BE SURE YOU HAVE BEEN FILLING-IN YOUR WORKSHEET.. AGENDA: FINISH THE MOVIE BRIDGE OF SPIES & WORKSHEET.

James Donovan

Mary Donovan

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Berlin's Glienicke Bridge