Tolerance - November 16
Getting Along Learning
Sunday, November 16, 2025
Today is International Day for Tolerance, Button Day, and Fast-Food Day.
Native American Heritage Month Resource - Our NH - People of the Dawn
Drum Month Resource of the Day - The Amazing Human Body - Recker Eans, Drummer
AMERICAN REVOLUTION HISTORY ON THIS DATE
1776 - British and Hessian units capture Fort Washington from the Patriots.
On This Date
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Tolerance
- 1907 - Oklahoma is admitted as the 46th U.S. state.
- 1914 - The Federal Reserve Bank of the United States officially opens.
- 1933 - The U.S. and the Soviet Union establish formal diplomatic relations.
- 1959 - The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music opens on Broadway.
- 1836 - Kalakaua, the last King of Hawaii
- 1873 - Trumpet player, composer, and Father of the Blues W. C. Handy
- 1889 - Playwright and director George S. Kaufman
- 1895 - German composer Paul Hindemith
- 1899 - Radio host Mary Margaret McBride
- 1915 - Children's author Jean Fritz
- 1930 - Nigerian author Chinua Achebe
- 1993 - Comedian and actor Pete Davidson
Peter, Paul & Mary - Because All Men Are Brothers - LISTEN- Elvis Costello - (What's So Funny 'bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding - LISTEN
- W.C. Handy - St. Louis Blues - LISTEN
- Grades PreK-3 - PBS LearningMedia - Meet the Helpers - We Are All Different (0:50) - VIEW and DO
- Grades PreK-12 - Learning For Justice - VIEW, READ, DO, LISTEN
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Mila Kunis: Include (1:42) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-5 - Buddy Up with Arthur Project - VIEW and DO
- Grades K-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Promoting Understanding: Islam Collection - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 5-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Move to Include - Spread the Word to End the Word Campaign (6:20) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Not In Our Town: Light in the Darkness (28:46) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 8-12 - PBS LearningMedia - FILMS BYKIDS - Fighting Prejudice and Bullying (7:28) - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - NHPBS Video - The Open Mind - Tolerating Intolerance (28:02) - VIEW
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