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Veterans Day has 100 year history
Nov. 11, 2019 - Today in New York City, the 100th Veterans Day Parade will be held. In 1919, the world had its first year of peace since 1914 when World War I erupted in Europe. When combat ended at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the eleventh month in 1918, the world celebrated. November 11 became Remembrance Day in Europe and ultimately, Veterans Day in the United States.  Word of the Daycelebrated: verb;cheered, honored; Find it in blue in today's top story!Writing Practice
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Complete this Writing Practice. Then print or email your document, or if available, save it to Google Drive. Writing ProgressTrack your progress all year. For your Student Summary Report Form: Weekly VOCABWeek of November 11 blockade: noun; a series of steps to block something, usually the flow of vital goods, such as food and fuel;Nov. 9, 1989: Berlin Wall comes down chlorophyll: noun; green pigment needed to capture sunlight for plant photosynthesis; It's National Pollinator Week experiment: noun; a procedure to test an hypothesis, or demonstrate a new concept; Sept. 17: Constitution Day galaxies: noun; groups or units of stars, gas, star components and dust in space that are held together by gravitational forces; Hubble finds frightening face in deep space Today In HistoryNovember 11 1918: An armistice between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect at the eleventh hour that ended World War I hostilities. The first Armistice Day was celebrated in 1921 and the name of the day was changed to Veterans Day in 1954 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Allied commander during World War II who played a central role in the D-Day invasion.1889: The state of Washington was admitted to the union, the nation's 42nd state. 1885: General George Patton, a four-star general who served in both World War I and World War II, was born. Tragically, he died of injuries sustained in a car accident in Germany shortly after the end of World War II. More from Student News Net
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Studio glass art is a recent development but creating functional glass from silica sand is thousands of years old. Through this Student News Net video, tour the Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle, Washington to marvel at the beauty of glass and the chemical elements! Student News Net was there in 2017. Read More: Seattle sights are simply stupendous Pink diamonds are rareOver 90 percent of the world's pink diamonds come from The Argyle Diamond Mine in Western Australia. Pink Diamonds are very rare and very expensive, but all diamonds are tetrahedrons of carbon atoms.  A rush for gold ended quicklyThe story of the short-lived Klondike Gold Rush (1896-1899) is told at the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in downtown Seattle.  Glass: a hot and cool combo of art and scienceGlassblowing is a red hot, totally cool combination of art and science. In The News Veterans Day has 100 year historyNov. 11, 2019 - Today in New York City, the 100th Veterans Day Parade will be held. In 1919, the world had its first year of peace since 1914 when World War I erupted in Europe. When combat ended at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the eleventh month in 1918, the world celebrated. November 11 became Remembrance Day in Europe and ultimately, Veterans Day in the United States.  Nov. 9, 1989: Berlin Wall comes downNov. 10, 2019 - On Nov. 9, 1989, the 104-mile wall that separated East Berlin from West Berlin came down.  Nov. 9-10, 1938: KristallnachtNov. 8, 2019 - What could have been prevented had the world forcefully challenged Adolf Hitler after Kristallnacht?  The Berlin Candy Bomber has a message for allNov. 4, 2019 - "Attitude, gratitude and service above self," Col. Gail Halvorsen, the Berlin Candy Bomber, said.   |
