Last updated January 25, 2012
Welcome to Mr. Kash's History Page
at MrKash.com. I am a history teacher at Madison Middle School in North Hollywood,
California.
I have designed
this
website
to be used by history students and teachers interested in exploring the
Internet as part of their studies. Student projects, Internet assignments,
and California
Standards Test Prep for the 8th grade history have also been included. The
site is frequently updated to highlight the celebrations and events of the
month. I hope you
enjoy yourself and learn something. Feel free to email me with comments and
suggestions at jkash@mrkash.com.
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January Holidays and Events
How did the traditions of New Years day begin? How is New Years day celebrated around the world? Find out the answers to these and many more questions by clicking on the links.
A History of the New Year
New Year Around the World
New Year’s History
Martin Luther King Day
Martin Luther King Day is a federal holiday held on the third Monday of January. It celebrates the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr., an influential American civil rights leader. He is most well-known for his campaigns to end racial segregation on public transport and for racial equality in the United States.
Martin Luther King Day brought to you by Holidays.net
King Celebration 2012 – Three days of dialogue, tribute, and celebration.
Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement – A fantastic website from The Seattle Times
"I Have a Dream" - Watch a video and read the complete transcript of Dr. King delivering his most famous speech
Benjamin Franklin’s Birthday
Benjamin Franklin: statesman, scientist, inventor, printer. The only person to sign the Declaration of Independence, the treaty that ended the Revolutionary War, and the Constitution. Benjamin Franklin, a man of immense talents was born on January 17, 1706.
The World of Benjamin Franklin
Learn about the life of Ben Franklin
The Electric Ben Franklin
Read Franklin’s autobiography
Gold discovered in California
On January 24, 1848 James Marshall discovered gold at Sutter's Mill, touching off the California gold rush. This event would change the history of California forever. Learn more below.
All about the gold rush
Gold Rush from PBS Kids
California Gold Rush at Oakland Museum
Fred Korematsu Day
Fred T. Korematsu was a national civil rights hero. In 1942, at the age of 23, he refused to go to the government’s incarceration camps for Japanese Americans. After he was arrested and convicted of defying the government’s order, he appealed his case all the way to the Supreme Court. In 2010, the state of California passed the Fred Korematsu Day bill, making January 30 the first day in the US named after an Asian American. Korematsu’s growing legacy continues to inspire activists of all backgrounds and demonstrates the importance of speaking up to fight injustice. Learn more below.
Fred Korematsu Day
Of Civil Wrongs and Rights: Fred Korematsu finally gets his day
Fred Korematsu Day a first for an Asian American
Fred Korematsu Biography
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Urges Public to Observe Fred Korematsu Day
Jackie Robinson’s birthday
Jackie Robinson will be remembered as the man who broke baseball’s color barrier, but he was also an important civil rights leader. Learn about the man who became the first black man to play professional baseball in 1947. Jackie was born on January 31, 1919.
Exploring the life of Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights from the Library of Congress
Jackie changed face of sports
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