历史上的今天-Today in History 2014-11-15
时间：2019-02-14 作者：英语课 分类：历史上的今天-2014年
November 15th, 1864During the American Civil War, Union General William T. Sherman and his troops begin their “March to the Sea”. Their devastating 1 campaign from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia strikes at the heart of the Confederacy. 1806,In the Rocky Mountains of present-day Colorado, explorer Zebulon Pike spots the mountaintop now known as Pike's Peak. 1777,During the American Revolution, the Continental 2 Congress approves the Articles of Confederation. The document governs the 13 states until the U.S. Constitution takes effect in the following decade. 1969,In Washington, D.C, a quarter of a million protesters stage a peaceful demonstration 3 against the Vietnam War. 1993,A judge on New York's Long Island sentences Joey Buttafuoco to six months in jail. Buttafuoco had pleaded guilty to statutory rape 4 for his relationship with Amy Fisher, his teenage girlfriend. Fisher, who shot and wounded Buttafuoco's wife, Mary Jo, tells the court at his sentencing.
And 1940,“With malice 5 towards none, with charity for all. . .” Actor Sam Waterston, known for his roles in TV's Law and Order, and as Abraham Lincoln, is born in Cambridge, Massachussetts. Today in History, November 15th, Camille Bohannon, the Associated Press.
- It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
- Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。
- A continental climate is different from an insular one.大陆性气候不同于岛屿气候。
- The most ancient parts of the continental crust are 4000 million years old.大陆地壳最古老的部分有40亿年历史。
- His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
- He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。
- The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
- He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。