Trains - August 29
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Thursday, August 29, 2024
Today is National Chop Suey Day and International Day Against Nuclear Tests.
- Health and Wellness Month Resource of the Day: Healthline
- Sandwich Month Sandwich of the Day: Tortas de Milanesa (Chicken Cutlet Sandwiches) with Mexican-style limeade
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Trains
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ON THIS DATE
- 1787 - Shays' Rebellion, an armed uprising of Massachusetts farmers, begins in response to high debt and tax burdens.
- 1831 - Michael Faraday discovers electromagnetic induction.
- 1869 - The Mount Washington Cog Railway opens, making it the world's first mountain-climbing rack railway.
- 1958 - United States Air Force Academy opens in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- 1966 - The Beatles perform their last concert before paying fans at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
- 1991 - The Supreme Soviet, the parliament of the U.S.S.R., ends the Communist Party.
- 1997 - Netflix is launched as an internet DVD rental service.
- 2005 - Hurricane Katrina devastates much of the U.S. Gulf Coast
- 1913 - Baseball pitcher Jackie Mitchell
- 1915 - Actor Ingrid Bergman
- 1920 - Saxophonist and composer Charlie Parker
- 1923 - Director and producer Richard Attenborough
- 1936 - Politician John McCain
- 1946 - Long jumper Bob Beamon
- 1947 - Ethologist and author Temple Grandin
- 1958 - Singer-songwriter Michael Jackson
- 1967 - Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch
- The Monkees - Last Train to Clarksville - LISTEN
- Gladys Knight & the Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia - LISTEN
- The Doobie Brothers - Long Train Running - LISTEN
- The Clash - Train in Vain - LISTEN
- Cat Stevens - Peace Train - LISTEN
- O'Jays - Love Train - LISTEN
- Elizabeth Cotten - Freight Train - LISTEN
- Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train - LISTEN
- Wabash Cannonball - Johnny Cash - LISTEN
- Charlie Parker - Yardbird Suite - LISTEN
- Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - LISTEN
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - 14 Trains (0:59) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Train sings "Five By" (2:56) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-3 - Dinosaur Train - VIEW and DO
- Grades PreK-3 - Curious George - Train Station Game - DO
- Grade 3-5 - Railroad Museum - VIEW and DO
- Grades 4-7 - PBS Learning Media - End of Track (13:09) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 5-12 - Mt. Washington Cog Railway: Climbing to the Clouds (26:47) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - The Transcontinental Railroad (2:57) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - The Future of America's Past - Transcontinental (27:02) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Ken Burns in the Classroom - The West: Trans-Siberian Railroad: The Artillery of Heaven (7:23) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Ken Burns in the Classroom - The West: The Transcontinental Railroad (18:27) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - The Library of Congress: Teaching with Primary Sources - The Trans-Siberian Railroad - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 6-12 - American Experience - The Transcontinental Railroad - READ
- Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - A Biography of America - The Transportation Revolution: Roads, Canals, and Railroads (26:40) - VIEW, READ, DO
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Cheshire County Historical Society
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New Hampshire Public Radio:
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- Ask Sam - Ask Sam features Outside/In host Sam Evans-Brown answering listener questions about the mysteries and quirks of the natural world.
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Seacoast Science Center in Odiorne Point State Park
- Learning Connection - Even though their doors are closed, we’re still here to connect you to the inspirational powers of nature and engage you in learning.
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Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
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Strawbery Banke Museum
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