November

November 1TIGH: Crawford Long (1815)1. Where did he earn his medical degree?2. Name two places named after him.

FOD: Doctor's Day is celebrated March 30 in honor of the first day that Crawford Long used ether anesthetic in surgery.

November 3• TIGH: In 1992, she was elected to the _______from the newly created

11th Congressional District.

• Review: The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution are called_________

• William Few Jr. and Abraham Baldwin were from the portion of Richmond County that later became Columbia County.

Using the CRCT books you are going to read and answer the questions. this is going to take the entire class period. It is a good review from what we have been learning. However, there is a catch and you have to pay close attention or you will do it wrong. You are going work backwards….starting with Trail of Tears on page 69 and going back to page 39!! If your last name is A-M you do even questions… starting with question 192 and working BACKWARDS!! 192-190-188, etcIf your last name is N-Z you do odd questions starting with question 193 and working BACKWARDS!! 193-191-189, etc YOU PROBABLY WILL NOT FINISH, BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO TURN IN WHAT YOU DO, IF YOU ONLY HAVE 5 QUESTIONS, WELL THAT IS EASY, YOU WASTED TIME AND YOUR GRADE WILL REFLECT THAT!The reason you are going backwards is because this is the information that we didn’t go into too much detail, so it is a good review.

November 4TIGH: Iranian Hostage Crisis (1979)1. How many hostages were taken?2. How many days were they held?

Review Question: According to the AOC, how many branches of government did the national government have?

FOD: During the Iran Hostage Crisis, the yellow ribbon was used as a symbol of support for the imprisoned hostages.

November 5TIGH: Sonny Perdue (2002)1. He has a doctorate in what area of study?2. How many years did he serve the Senate as a Democrat?

FOD: John Treutlen becomes the first elected governor of Georgia in May 1777.

November 6TIGH: Newt Gingrich (1998)

1. As _________________, Gingrich became the powerful voice of opposition to President _______________, and a polarizing figure in headed partisan debates.

2. In what year did he resign from Congress?

FOD: Gingrich has co-authored several books offering alternate scenarios on historical events.

November 7TIGH: Andrew Young (1972)1. He is the first African-American since Reconstruction to do what?2. He was instrumental in bringing what to Atlanta?

FOD: Andrew Young has been awarded more than 45 honorary degrees, including Emory, Yale, Dartmouth and Notre Dame.

November 8TIGH: Margaret Mitchell (1900)

1. How many copies of her book were sold in the first six months?

2. She married John Marsh in 1925. How long were they married?

FOD: The film adaptation of Gone with the Wind became the highest grossing movie in Hollywood history.

Nov 10 • Henry Wirz November 10, 1865 - Andersonville • He was practicing medicine in Louisiana when the _______began.• Andersonville had the highest mortality rate of any Civil War prison;

nearly ________ Union POWs died there, mainly of malnutrition and disease.• Sentenced to public execution, Henry Wirz was hanged in

__________on November 10, 1865.

November 11TIGH: Bobby Dodd (1908)1. Where was he working in 1931?2. His coaching philosophy encouraged ___________ and the overall

__________ of his players.

FOD: George Tech’s football stadium is named in honor of Bobby Dodd.

November 12TIGH: Destruction of Atlanta (1864)1. How long did it take for Sherman to capture Atlanta?2. What did Sherman direct his men to do before evacuating Atlanta?

(specific directions)

FOD: While occupying Atlanta, Northern generals moved into some of the city's nicer homes.

November 13TIGH: Georgia Capital (1884)1. Before Atlanta, What was the capital of Georgia?2. Who is at the top of the capital dome?

FOD: The Georgia State Capitol is one of 10 states with a golden dome.

November 14TIGH: Alexander Stephens(1860)1. Was Stephens for or against secession for Georgia?2. What position did he hold in the confederacy?

FOD: After serving 5 months in prison after the Civil War, Stephens was voted back to the U.S. Senate. However, northern Republicans refused to seat him.

November 15TIGH: March to the Sea (1864)1. How many men were sent on the march from Atlanta to Savannah?2. When did Savannah surrender?

FOD: Henry Clay Walker wrote the song "Marching Through Georgia" about Sherman's March to the Sea.

November 16 Thomas Brewer• The man who fought for __________in Columbus for 36 years. • The _________movement boasted many heroes; some, sadly, unsung.

• CIVIL WAR FACTS• FOD: On November 15, 1864, during the Civil War, U.S. forces under

Gen. William T. Sherman set out from Atlanta on the March to the Sea, a military campaign designed to destroy the Confederacy’s ability to wage war and break the will of its people to resist.

November 17• Eugene Talmadge won election to a fourth term as __________in

1946, but died before his inauguration. • With no clear winner, outgoing governor _________l—also anti-

Talmadge--refused to vacate the office.

• Review Question:• What is Manifest Destiny?

November 18TIGH: Johnny Mercer (1909)1. Mercer was nominated for how many Academy awards? How many

did he win?2. He co-founded what recording company?

FOD: Barry Manilow's hit song "When October Goes," is based on a lyric Mercer wrote but did not finish.

November 19TIGH: Ted Turner (1938)1. What was the first “show” Turner broadcast nationally?2. He gave a $1 billion gift to what organization?

FOD: Until 2011, Ted Turner was the largest private landowner in the United States.

November 20TIGH: James Wright (1785)1. As Governor, Wright invested heavily in Georgia. He eventually

owned over _________ slaves that worked on his _______ plantations.

2. Where is he buried?

FOD: Wrightsborough is named for James Wright.

November 21TIGH: Rebecca Latimer Felton (1922)1. Where was she born?2. How old was she when she was appointed to the Senate and how

long did she serve?

FOD: Felton was the last former slaveholder to serve in the U.S. Senate.

November 22TIGH: Abraham Baldwin (1754)1. Baldwin believed _____________ was the key to Georgia's future.2. “The father of the _____________ was a Yale ___________.”

FOD: Upon his father's death, Baldwin raised six of younger half-siblings.