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• Who were the first Americans? How did they get
  here?
• This Day in History
• August 11, 1934- The first federal prisoners
  arrive at Alcatraz island.
• August 11, 1806- Meriwether Lewis is accidentally
  shot in the leg while hunting along the Missouri
  River.
• August 11, 1972- The last U.S. ground combat unit
  in South Vietnam, the Third Battalion,
  Twenty-First Infantry, departs for the United
  States.
• August 11, 2014- Comedian/Oscar winning actor,
  Robin Williams dies at the age of 63.

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Migration from Asia
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• The United States is referred to as a Melting
  Pot. What do you think that means? Explain
• This Day in History
• August 12, 1898- The Spanish American War ends
  when Spain accepts an armistice on U.S. terms.
• August 12, 1961- East Germany begins construction
  of the Berlin Wall.
• August 12, 1990- The largest Tyrannosaurus Rex
  skeleton ever was discovered in South Dakota. The
  T-Rex was named Sue.