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In what year did Virginia close 9 schools in 4 counties to keep them from being integrated?
Governor Almond, on the heels of Brown vs. Board of Education, ordered that the schools in Virginia that were subject to integration be closed. The schools in Warren County, Charlottesville and Norfolk all were closed for parts of the 1958 school year.
Which year did the pilgrims land in Plymouth Massachusetts?
1620
Why is 1620 so important?
1620 was an important year for the future of America. This is the year the first pilgrims arrived in Massachusetts from Europe.
How did high-schools change in the 1920's?
Prior to the 1920's High schools had catered to college bound students. In contrast, High schools of the 1920s began offering a broad range of courses such as vocational training for those interest in industrial jobs. Public schools in the 1920's had the challenge of teaching immigrant families, years before World War I had seen the largest stream of immigrants in the nation's history-close to 1 million a year. Unlike the earlier Irish & English immigrants many of the new immigrants spoke no English Taxes increased as well. School costs doubled between 1913-1920 then again doubled in 1926. Total Cost of American education in the mid 1920s amounted to $2.7 billion a year
What year was New England founded?
There were four New England Colonies. Massachusetts was settled in 1620, Connecticut and Rhode Island in 1636, and New Hampshire in 1638. Vermont was a territory claimed by New Hampshire and New York that established its independence and joined the United States. Maine was a part of Massachusetts that broke off and became a separate state.
