Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Daniel Webster
Learning About Our History
Monday, January 18, 2021
Today is Martin Luther King Day, Thesaurus Day, and Peking Duck Day.
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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ON THIS DATE
- 1958 - Willie O'Ree, the first Black NHL player, makes his debut with the Boston Bruins.
- 1987 - Albert DeSalvo, the "Boston Strangler", is sentenced to life imprisonment.
- 1993 - The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is observed in all 50 states for the first time.
BIRTHDAYS
- 1779 - English lexicographer and physician Peter Mark Roget
- 1782 - Politician and NH native Daniel Webster
- 1889 - English author A. A. Milne
- 1892 - Actor and comedian Oliver Hardy
- 1904 - Actor Cary Grant
- 1955 - Actor Kevin Costner
- 1980 - Actor Jason Segel
Nina Simone - Why? (The King of Love Is Dead) - LISTEN
Patty Griffin Up to the Mountain - LISTEN
Common and John Legend - Glory - LISTEN
THEME: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Grades K-6 - PBS LearningMedia - Observing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Collection - VIEW
- Grades 3-7 - PBS LearningMedia - Martin Luther King Jr.:Civil Rights Leader - VIEW
- Grades 3-7 - PBS LearningMedia - Martin Luther King Jr.: Civil Rights Leader - Lesson Plan - DO
- Grades 5-10 - PBS LearningMedia - The Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. - VIEW and DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - PBS Newshour - Analyzing King's "I Have a Dream" Speech - VIEW, READ and DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Reaction to the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., 1968 - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - American Experience - Roads to Memphis: Dr. King Launches the Poor People's Campaign - VIEW
- Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Origins of Everything - How Did Martin Luther King Jr. Get a Holiday? - VIEW
- Grades 8-12 - NHPBS VIdeo - American Experience - Roads to Memphis - VIEW
- Grades 8-12 - NHPBS Video - Free at Last – Martin Luther King, Jr. - VIEW
THEME: Daniel Webster
- Grades 7-12 - U.S. Department of State: Office of the Historian - Biographies of the Secretaries of State - Daniel Webster - READ
- Grades 7-12 - U.S. Senate - Daniel Webster - READ
- Grades 7-12 - Library of Congress - Daniel Webster: A Resource Guide - READ
Watch
- 12-2 pm NH WORLD - Gene: An Intimate History
- 2-3 pm NH WORLD - Genius By Stephen Hawking - Where Did The Universe Come From?
- 3-4 pm NH WORLD - African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross - Rise! (1940-1968)
- 4-5 pm NH WORLD - Roads to Memphis: American Experience
- 7-8 pm NH WORLD - 1964: The Fight for a Right
- 8-9 pm NH WORLD - Ripple of Hope
- 9-11 pm NHPBS - American Masters - How It Feels To Be Free
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