Julius Caesar, George Washington Carver, and Henry David Thoreau - July 12
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Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Today is Different Colored Eyes Day, Etch a Sketch Day, National Pecan Pie Day, and Simplicity Day.
July is National Parks & Recreation Month and National Ice Cream Month.
National Natural Wonder: Alabama - Dismals Canyon
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Julius Caesar, George Washington Carver, and Henry David Thoreau
ON THIS DATE
- 1962 - The Rolling Stones perform their first concert at the Marquee Club in London.
- 1984 - NY representative Geraldine Ferraro becomes the first woman to run on a major party presidential ticket when Walter Mondale names her as his running mate.
- 100 BC - Roman politician and general Julius Caesar
- 1543 - King Henry VIII marries Catherine Parr, his sixth and last wife.
- 1817 - Author Henry David Thoreau
- 1865 - Scientist George Washington Carver
- 1884 - Producer Louis B. Mayer
- 1896 - Architect and engineer Buckminster Fuller
- 1896 - Producer, director, and songwriter Oscar Hammerstein II
- 1917 - Artist Andrew Wyeth
- 1943 - English singer-songwriter Christine McVie
Fleetwood Mac - Save Me - LISTEN- The Rolling Stones - Chantilly Lace - LISTEN
- The Temptations - Some Enchanted Evening - LISTEN
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Learning Media - Teaching with Primary Sources - Julius Caesar's Impact on the Roman Empire - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 7-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia Great Performances - Julius Caesar Collection - VIEW and DO
- Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Shakespeare Uncovered - Julius Caesar with Brian Cox (54:41) - VIEW
- Grades 8-12- NHPBS LearningMedia - Shakespeare Uncovered - Julius Caesar and the American Experience - VIEW and DO
- Grades 8-12- NHPBS LearningMedia - Shakespeare Uncovered - Julius Caesar, Rhetoric, and Relevance - VIEW and DO
THEME: GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER
- Grades 3-7 - NHPBS learning Media - George Washington Carver: Scientist, Inventor, and Teacher Video (Available in Spanish) (4:02) - VIEW
- Grades 3-7 - NHPBS learning Media - George Washington Carver: Scientist, Inventor, and Teacher Lesson Plan - DO
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Seeds of Success: The Legacy of George Washington Carver (28:02) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - George Washington Carver: An Uncommon Life (56:03) - VIEW
THEME: HENRY DAVID THOREAU
- Grades 3-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Henry David Thoreau: Author, Philosopher, and Abolitionist Video (3:23) - VIEW
- Grades 3-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Henry David Thoreau: Author, Philosopher, and Abolitionist Lesson Plan - DO
- Grades 8-12 - NHPBS Video - Windows to the Wild - Thoreau At Walden Pond (26:46) - VIEW
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