12.20.18 U.S. HISTORY ON THIS DAY: 1606 - The "Susan Constant," "Godspeed" and "Discovery" set sail from London. Their landing at Jamestown, VA, was the start of the first permanent English settlement in America. 1803 - The United States Senate ratified a treaty that included the Louisiana Territories from France for $15 million. 1860 - South Carolina became the first state to secede from the American Union. 1879 - Thomas A. Edison privately demonstrated his incandescent light at Menlo Park, NJ. 1933 - The film "Flying Down to Rio" was first shown in New York. 1968 - Author John Steinbeck died at the age of 66. . AGENDA: CONTINUE THE MOVIE CINDERELLA MAN & WORKSHEET. HOMEWORK : WORK ON POST MOVIE QUESTIONS. WORK ON UNIT 5 VOCABULARY. RETAKES FRIDAY TEST AT 6:30. BELL WORK: BE SURE YOU HAVE STARTED TO COMPLETE THE MOVIE WORKSHEET FOR CINDERELLA MAN. PRE-MOVIE QUESTIONS 6 SQUARES
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“Bull Dog of Bergen” 1928 Madison Square Garden 1933 Bergen, New Jersey
How did Braddock lose his money? Invested in cab company & lost all of his money in the stock market 1928 made $8,800 ($129,000) for one fight Now can’t win $50 ($925) fights