Ronald Reagan's Attempted Assassination

Ronald Reagan’s Attempted Assassination

On March 30th, 1981,  the 70 year old president Ronald Reagan was shot by John Hinckley Jr. He was shot 6 times in about 1.7 seconds! He fired a Röhm RG-14 .22LR blue steel revolver. Only 1 of the  6 bullets hit him! He was outside the Washington Hilton Hotel where he had just finished addressing a labor meeting. John Hinckley Jr attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan after watching the movie Taxi Driver. In the movie Robert De Niro's character, Travis Bickle, stalked a presidential candidate. Travis was doing this to rescue/impress someone, who was played by Jodie Foster. John went through college without any friends. So, he added Foster to his list of obsessions. He couldn’t decide what he would do. He would think of something else almost everyday. He thought about killing Senator Edward Kennedy, and even thought about kidnapping Jodie Foster! After pandering for awhile, he started stalking the new President Ronald Reagan. He wrote to Jodie Foster about his plans to kill Reagan. Three others were injured during the shooting. Reagan was shot in the chest near his left underarm. There were bullets in his seventh rib and some three inches in his left lung, collapsing it. Dr. Dennis S. O'Leary said ''He is alert and should be able to make decisions by tomorrow.'' It was a miraculous recovery. Sadly, he died on June 5, 2004. He died from suffering Alzheimer's disease for nearly 10 years. This was one of the scariest two hours in America since JFK’s assassination in 1963. I hope you learned something new reading this

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My A-Z book on WWII

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A-Z Historical Events

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Reviewed Past Blog Posts on Pharoah Akhenaton and Japan

I watched Luke's video post about Pharoah Akhenaton. I learned that he was rebellious and that he had a different religion. Also another thing I learned is that when they found his tomb and opened it, he literally just disintegrated. This video was really entertaining and I think people should watch it because it made me laugh while I learned! I have one question for Luke (AKA the creator of the video) though, did Pharoah Akhenaton write his poem in letters or in Egyptian writing? 

I also read Clara's A to Z book on Japan. I learned in one of the facts that I found most interesting was that in Japanese schools, they have to wear a uniform to school instead of picking their own clothes. And a question that I have for Clara is, how can you read a Japanese comic book or also known in Japan as Magna properly? I hope to hear from both of you.

A-Z Revolutionary War

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A to Z of Madagascar

Do you want to know what  is in mysterious caves in Madagascar? Do you want to know HOW long people have been in Madagascar? Well, just click HERE to find out! Do you want to know the sources of the amazing A to Z? Click over HERE to find them!

Reviews on Japan and Osage Indians

                                                 I have just reviewed a Japan A-Z. It told me so much.  It was a good presentation. I learned that the zodiac is important in Japan. It is there to show your personality. Children’s Day, where they celebrate children in Japan, is an actual holiday that is held on May 5th.  Yen is cool because it’s like pennies to us. It’s true, because if you have 100 Yen you could have $1. Another thing you could see  HERE, is that Japan created(hate it)Pokemon and Mario. They are some of the most popular (don’t know how) games in the world. But I have one question left, who is Japan’s leader?  You can see the A-Z Japan by clicking HERE.

The Osage Indians are famous for their hunting, gardening and foraging skills. But later, they somehow traveled to northeast Arkansas. I also learned that they were a tribe that lived in teepees and earth lodges. Did you also know that some body parts from buffalo and deer can be used as hunting weapons and carrying water? (gross, unsanitary I think) Did you know that they also grew pumpkins? So Jack- A-Lanterns for everyone! But one thing I was wondering is if they were aggressive or passive? Click HERE to read the post!

JFK Assassination Article

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A-Z On Historical Figures

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Luke's vlog on Pharaoh Akhenaton.

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Summary of past blog posts

Summary of past blog posts

A to Z on Civil war by Nathan Leonard

From this A to Z I learned that the Civil War started April the 9th and lasted 4 years from 1881 to 1885. I liked the fact that Henry W. Halleck’s nickname is Old Brains! I learned that the Civil war was fought for slavery. I am still wondering: Who ended the Civil War?
A to Z on Hawaii

From this A to Z I learned that there are over 650 species of Fish in Hawaii. I didn’t know about Volcano Kilauea. I also didn’t know that there are 132 known islands in Hawaii. I still wonder: What kinds of Volcanoes reign Hawaii?

Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina

By Ivoree

I, Ivoree Marler, am here at New Orleans where Hurricane Katrina hit on August 29, 2005. I am here a few weeks after Hurricane Katrina happened. Before the Hurricane people had to nail wood to their houses so that it would protect most of their houses. It still might damage some of the houses.  Did you know that hurricanes last at least a week? That is a long time. Hurricane Katrina also forced the water to pile the boats on top of each other. Hurricane Katrina  gained strength in the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall near the Louisiana-Mississippi border. 80% of the  city flooded. They had to go on top of their houses and let a rescue boat come and pick them up. After the hurricane, people had to sleep in cots at the football stadium so other people could fix their house of what was damaged. When the water flooded the city it pushed all the cars wherever the water was going. Hurricane Katrina killed 1,833 people and it was a very strong and destructive storm. Many people lost their families. It was going 175 mph. Hurricane season isn’t over so stay safe. If you hear another hurricane is coming stay with your family and drive away as far as you can away from the water.  

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Revewing Past Blog Post

I looked at 2 different blog post one about the Civil War and the other about Paul Revere.

I read about the Civil War and how it was a colossal war and there was a lot of bloodshed. Some of the things I learned are that the war was fought over slavery as well as state rights. Also  the South thought that if they had to give up their slaves they would lose some materials. Finally that the Mason Dixon Line was the imaginary line that separated the free states form the slave states. I was also wondering if there was any politicians that might have wanted the south to abolish slavery or vice versa?

I also read about Paul Revere and how he played a big role in the Lexington and Concord battle by warning them the British are coming. Some things I learned, were that he was a Silversmith as well as a Engraver and a early Industrialist. I didn’t know that Dr. Joseph Warren sent Paul Revere to tell the Americans the British are coming. I also didn’t know that General Gage wanted to steal all the Americans gunpowder, so they couldn’t fight and the British would win the war. I was wondering if Paul Revere thought to do 1 lantern if by land or 2 if by sea or Dr. Joseph Warren did?

The original blog post are HERE for the Civil War and HERE for Paul Revere

Pompeii

Click HERE to watch my 6 o'clock news video and learn more about Pompeii.  HERE are my sources.

What I Learned From Past Blog Posts

Japan A-Z By Clara

    After I read this blog post my mind was filled with so much information that i didn’t know about Japan. One thing I learned is that there is a holiday in Japan called Children's Day, it is on May 5. I also learned that Japan's currency is called Yen and 100 Yen is worth about $1. Another thing that I learned is there is no x in the Japanese language. Finally there is a bird in Japan that is short, fat, and their eggs are about the size of a quarter. One last thing I want to ask the author, what does the Japanese agriculture consist of? Since I do not want to spoil the rest of the presentation click the title to watch the presentation.

Civil War A-Z By Nathan Leonard

   When I read this post I was blown away from the information I didn’t know about the Civil War. One thing I learned was that the Civil War started on April 9, 1861. The second thing I learned was that a Quaker gun was a log that was painted to look like a canon, so it seemed like a fort was more heavily guarded than it truly was. Finally I learned that there is a plant named Xanthoria, which was used to heal wounds and cure diseases during the war. One more thing I wanted to know from the author is how many soldiers were involved in the war? Since I do not want to spoil anything else so click the title to watch the presentation.   

Eli's Civil War A-Z!!!

HI! Just click HERE to see my Civil War A-Z!!! Hope you like it!

A to Z of Civil War

Have you ever wondered  about the Civil War and thought man I want to know about the Civil War well now you can with this A to Z book. Click HERE to look at my post

What I Learned From Past Posts

I read about the Great Depression.  The Great Depression is about how America had a very long economic terror. It started in 1929 and lasted for a whole ten years and over thirteen million people in America lost their jobs. Then, it all just turned around in 1939, and also with World War two got things running good as well. I still wonder where the Great Depression "hit" the most.

I also learned about Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt was born in New York, 1835. He was the 26th president of the U.S.A.. He was the first to win a Nobel Peace prize. The phrase “Teddy Bear” came from Theodore Roosevelt. He died in 1919. I learned from this blog that Theodore Roosevelt was the youngest pres.. But what day did he die?

John Philip Sousa Video Report

HERE is my video about John Philip Sousa.  Click HERE to see my sources.     

Review past posts

John F Kennedy
 
If I met John F Kennedy I would be meeting the 35th president.I think that would be really cool meeting the 35th president in person. John F Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917 in Brookline,Massachusetts. He attended private schools such as Canterbury and Choate and spending summers in Hyannis port on Cape Cod.JFK traveled in Europe as his father secretary.I wonder if there was anything else he would want to do with his life.



Russia

I would like to go to Russia because there is a bunch of things to do there and I would like to see the different things they have compared to us,U.S.A.Russia is the largest country in the world.Population of 142,472,272.The capital of Russia is Moscow. They speak Russian. The money is called ruble. I would like to see the different money,food,and the way their writing looks.

My news report on 9\11

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Paul Revere

  Paul Revere

                                            And his midnight ride

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             Paul Revere is exceptional patriot that also was a silversmith, engraver, early industrialist. When Dr. Joseph Warren  sent Paul Revere on his famous midnight ride Paul Revere alerted America that the regulars were coming and about the Lexington and Concord battles.

It was so important that he did it because General Gage was trying to steal their gun powder. General Gage knew that if they had no gun powder, they would lose the war. My source you can see by clicking HERE .

The Civil War

By Eduardo

The Civil War was all about slavery and some state’s rights. It was one of the bloodiest wars in American history. The states were divided into two sides. The North was a free state or a state with no slavery. The South was a slave state or a state that had slavery. The South believed that without any slaves, their state would run down of supplies like cotton, wool, tobacco and more. That's the reason that the Civil War was started but some people didn't agree. Some Northerners believed that they could use some slaves. Some Southerners didn't even want slavery. During the War they used names for each other. Here are some of them. Yankees: The name for northern people who battled in the Civil war. Rebels: The name for southern people who battled in the Civil war. Mason Dixon Line: A line (of course imaginary) that separated the North side and the South side. There you have it. I hope you learned something new in my report.

My source I used to learn about the Civil War is found

HERE

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Veterans

Hey everyone! HERE is a link to a thank you to veterans.

New History Channel

Hey guys! HERE is a link to a video about the Revolutionary War.

The Louisiana Purchase

Here is my newspaper about the Louisiana Purchase.

A-Z on 9/11

Hey guys, this is my 9/11 A-Z right HERE, and learn about this sad moment in history.

The Osage Indians

The Osage Indians

     The Osage Indians were found in Missouri near the Missouri and Osage rivers.  They were found by the French in 1673.  They are famous for their hunting, gardening, and foraging skills.  The Osage later found themselves in Northeastern Arkansas.  They called themselves Ni-U-Kon-Ska which means Children of the Middle Waters, though usually known as Wha Sha She.  The tribe lived in teepees and earth lodges. 

   

    The Osage hunted buffalo and deer a lot because they create food and clothes and have useful body parts for hunting tools, carrying water, nuts, berries, and more.  They grew vegetables like corn, beans, and some pumpkins.  Before they were forced to Oklahoma they roamed the land between three great rivers, the Missouri, the Arkansas, and the Mississippi.

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Great Depression A to Z

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Rosa Parks

     Rosa Parks was a normal African American in America until she got famous by simply refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white man.  Rosa was born on February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama and died October 24, 2005 in Detroit Michigan.  She was taught to read by her mother and later went to Industrial School for Girls in Montgomery.  In the 11th grade Rosa went to the laboratory school for secondary education which was followed by Alabama State Teachers College for Negroes.  When she was 19 she married Raymond Parks. 

     When Rosa Parks got on the bus after a long day at work there got to be to many people on the bus she and three other African Americans were ordered to move for a white man.  The three other African Americans did but Rosa didn't.  The bus driver yelled again and Rosa looked at him and said no.  The bus driver said that he would call the police and have her arrested then Rosa said quietly that he could do that.  So the bus driver called the police and Rosa was arrested.  Four days later she was disorderedly conduct. 



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My Irish Potato Famine video

Hi!  I made a newsletter about the Great Depression with some cool facts.  Click HERE to see it.

A-Z of Pennsylvania

Here is my  A-Z about Pennsylvania.
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A-Z of Peyton Manning

Here is my A-Z presentation on Peyton Manning.
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Tchiakovsky

HERE is my A-Z on Peter Tchiakovsky.

Napoleon Bonaparte

Hey guys, I made a A-Z about Napoleon Bonaparte and you can check it out HERE.

Nazi Germany

HERE is my A to Z, Nazi Germany. (please do not edit)

Hi! I made an A- Z history on famous people. Click HERE to see it on google.