Clams (and Other Bivalves) - February 25

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Sunday, February 25, 2024

Today is National Clam Chowder Day and National Chocolate-Covered Nuts Day.

Black History Month Resource of the Day: Hiram Revels

• U.S. House of Representatives - Hiram Revels
• U.S. Senate - Hiram Revels: First African American Senator
• Freedom: A History of Us - Hiram Revels
• Corey Booker and the First Black Senators
• The 15th Amendment: African Americans in Congress
• Time - The History You Didn't Learn - The Black Politicians of Reconstruction

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Clams and Other Bivalves
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ON THIS DATE

• 1870 - Hiram Revels (R) Mississippi is sworn in as the first Black U.S. senator.
• 1901 - United States Steel Corporation is incorporated by J.P. Morgan.
• 1964 - Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) defeats Sonny Liston and becomes the heavyweight boxing champion.

BIRTHDAYS

• 1670 - German astronomer and mathematician Maria Margarethe Kirch
• 1841 - French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir
• 1873 - Singer Enrico Caruso
• 1901 - Actor Zeppo Marx
• 1906 - Playwright Mary Coyle Chase
• 1943 - English guitarist and singer-songwriter George Harrison

SONGS OF THE DAY 

• Blue Oyster Cult - Don't Fear the Reaper - LISTEN
• Enrico Caruso - O Sole Mio - LISTEN
• Enrico Caruso - Santa Lucia - LISTEN
• George Harrison - I Got My Mind Set On You - LISTEN
• Concert for George - While My Guitar Gently Weeps - LISTEN
• Prince, Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Jeff Lynne, Dhani Harrison 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction - While My Guitar Gently Weeps - LISTEN

THEME: Clams and Other Bivalves

• Grades PreK-1 - Splash and Bubble - Get Your Feet Wet: Oysters (1:26) - VIEW
• Grades 2-12 - PBS LearningMedia -Clam Movement Video (1:34) - VIEW and DO
• Grades 4-6 - PBS LearningMedia - Dragonfly TV -Scientist Profile: Glue-ologist (1:56) - VIEW
• Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Clamming (4:53) - VIEW and DO
• Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Jonathan Bird's Blue World - Killer Clams (6:46) - VIEW and DO
• Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Dissection 101 - Detailed Clam Dissection Video (17:59) - VIEW
• Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Oyster Reef - In the Grass, On the Reef  Media Gallery - VIEW, READ, DO
• Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Library of Congress - Teaching with Primary Sources - The Oyster Wars - READ and VIEW
• Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - EcoSense for Living - The Lowly Oyster Cleans Up (5:22) - VIEW and DO

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AMERICAN MASTERS - Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away
Sunday, 2/25 from 10-11:30 pm NH WORLD
Dive into the career of the legendary blues guitarist, a pioneer of Chicago's West Side sound and major influence on rock titans like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton. Featuring new performances and interviews with Carlos Santana and more. AMERICAN MASTERS Streaming Video

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