今日の歴史の物語

Each week learners will hear the story of an event that happened on the date of the class, along with the causes and/or effects of that event and it's effect on the world in general. Events will be from a variety of places and countries, and subjects from Pop Culture to Sports, to Military history and everything in between. If time allows they will also learn about other events that happened on the date as well. 

Upcoming classes and topics covered:

Monday Section:
April 14: Sinking of the Titanic
April 21: Spanish-American War
April 28: Mutiny on the Bounty
May 5: Alan Shepperd
May 12: Battle of Palimito Ranch
May 19: Spanish Armada

Wednesday section:
April 16: Lenin returns from Exile
April 23: Shakespeare's Death 
April 30: Fall of Saigon
May 7: Joan of Arc
May 14: Israel is declared independent state
May 21: Charles Lindbergh

Thursday section:
April 10: Titanic sets sail
April 17: Bay of Pigs Invasion
April 24: Winston Churchill
May 1: Citizen Kane Premiers
May 8: Coca Cola is sold for the first time
May 15: Mickey Mouse Premiers
May 22: Oregon Trail

Friday section (Begins April 11):
April 11: Napoleon abdicates
April 18: Tiananmen Square
April 25: Start of UN
May 2: Chernobyl
May 9: Nelson Mandela becomes President of South Africa
May 16: First Academy Awards
May 23: B&O Railroad

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