4.6.16 U. S. HISTORY THROUGH FILM ON THIS DAY: 1789 - The first U.S. Congress began regular sessions at the Federal Hall in New York City. 1830 - Joseph Smith and five others organized the Mormon Church in western New York. 1830 - Relations between the Texans and Mexico reached a new low when Mexico would not allow further emigration into Texas by settlers from the U.S. 1896 - The first modern Olympic Games began in Athens, Greece.  1909 - Americans Robert Peary and Matthew Henson claimed to be the first men to reach the North Pole 1917 - The U.S. Congress approved a declaration of war on Germany and entered World War I on the Allied side. 1938 - The United States recognized the German conquest of Austria. 1965 - U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson authorized the use of ground troops in combat operations in Vietnam. 1983 - The U.S. Veteran's Administration announced it would give free medical care for conditions traceable to radiation exposure to more than 220,000 veterans who participated in nuclear tests from 1945 to 1962.         BELL WORK: PICK-UP & READ THE ARTICLE 5 ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS ON LINCOLN. WHICH ATTEMPT DO YOU FIND THE MOST INTERESTING? WHY? PROVIDE TWO PIECES OF EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT YOUR DECISION. AGENDA: FINISH KILLING LINCOLN & 6 SQUARE SHEET. COMPLETE & TURN IN KILLING LINCOLN PARAGRAPH & 6 SQAURE. USE LINCOLN’S CHAIR ARTICLE FOR PARAGRAPH.

On July 7, 1865, four conspirators were hanged by the neck at Fort McNair in Washington D.C.