Matthew Caggia

#OTD in 1936 Jesse Owens wins the 100 meter dash by defeating Ralph Metcalfe at Berlin Olympics. tihapp.com/events/54687

#OTD in 1925 Scopes Trial: In Dayton, Tennessee, the so-called “Monkey Trial” begins with John T. Scopes, a young high school science teacher accused of teaching evolution in violation of the Butler Act. tihapp.com/events/49116 youtu.be/woikQ-czejY?is=N31y…

#OTD in 1896 William Jennings Bryan delivers his Cross of Gold speech advocating bimetallism at the 1896 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. tihapp.com/events/139652

#OTD in 1971 Ohio ratifies the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, reducing the voting age to 18, thereby putting the amendment into effect. tihapp.com/events/46647

#OTD in 1934 The Night of the Long Knives, Adolf Hitler secures his position in the Nazi party by a "blood purge," ridding the party of other leaders such as Ernst Roehm and Kurt von Schleicher. tihapp.com/events/46635

The question is, do we want students to only get “good grades,” or do we want them learn so they can earn good grades?

"A lie can run around the world before the truth can got it’s boots on." - James Watt

#OTD in 1939 World War 2 began when Germany and Slovakia invaded Poland. tihapp.com/events/148945 tihapp.com/events/148945

#OTD in 1884 The cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty is laid on Bedloe’s Island (now Liberty Island) in New York Harbor. tihapp.com/events/55151

#OTD in 1735 Printer John Peter Zenger, defended by Andrew Hamilton, was acquitted of libel in a case that helped foster freedom of the press. tihapp.com/events/169342

"AS A RULE, MEN WORRY MORE ABOUT WHAT THEY CAN'T SEE THAN ABOUT WHAT THEY CAN." - Julius Caesar

#OTD in 1886 Haymarket affair: A bomb is thrown at policemen trying to break up a labor rally in Chicago, Illinois, United States, killing eight and wounding 60. The police fire into the crowd.

#OTD in 1932 In Atlanta, Georgia, mobster Al Capone begins serving an eleven-year prison sentence for tax evasion. tihapp.com/events/32588

We’re at the game, but where are all the Lightning fans? #LetsGoCanes @Canes @NHL #CARvTBL

I would like to officially put my name forward for consideration to be the next Speaker Designate. @HouseGOP @HouseDemocrats #SpeakerOfHouse #Congress

#OTD in 1781 At Yorktown, Virginia, representatives of British commander Lord Cornwallis handed over Cornwallis' sword and formally surrendered to George Washington and the come de Rochambeau. @HISTORY #USHistory #AmericanRevolution tihapp.com/events/74068

#OTD in 1951 The first episode of I Love Lucy, an American television sitcom starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and William Frawley, airs on the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS). @CBS #sitcom #ILoveLucy tihapp.com/events/157031

#OTD in 1964 Dr Martin Luther King Jr. became the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, which was awarded to him for leading nonviolent resistance to racial prejudice in the U.S. #mlk ⁦@NobelPrize⁩ ⁦@NobelPeaceOslo⁩ tihapp.com/events/156851 tihapp.com/events/156851

#OTD in 1990 The German reunification (German: Deutsche Wiedervereinigung) was the process in 1990 in wh... ⁦@LennardHigh⁩ #history tihapp.com/events/70105

Lenny dressing out for Hispanic Heritage Month! #HispanicHeritageMonth @LennardHigh @HillsboroughSch