CAPITALS
This capital shares its state with New York City
Albany
Who wrote the declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
This was the decade when the stock market crashed and the Great Depression began.
The 1920s
This giant statue in New York Harbor was a gift from France and welcomes immigrants to the United States.
The Statue of Liberty
This has been LREI's mascot for its entire history
What is the capital of California?
Sacramento
Who gave the famous "I have a dream" speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
This was the decade when World War II ended, and soldiers returned home to a baby boom.
The 1940s
Located in South Dakota, this massive sculpture features the faces of four U.S. presidents.
Mount Rushmore
This person organizes all of the schools sports teams
Peter Fisher
What is the capital of Texas?
Austin
Who was the civil rights activist who refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955?
Rosa Parks
This was the decade when the first man landed on the moon and the Vietnam War divided the nation.
The 1960s
This Washington, D.C., monument honors the 16th president and features his famous seated statue.
The Lincoln Memorial
This principal spends her time with 4s, kindergarteners, and 1st through 4th graders
Heather McKay
What is the capital of Pennsylvania?
Harrisburg
Who was the famous Underground Railroad conductor who helped enslaved people escape to freedom?
Harriet Tubman
This decade was marked by World War I, the push for women’s suffrage, and the beginning of the Great Migration of African Americans from the South to Northern cities.
Iconic suspension bridge in San Francisco, California.
The High school started on Charlton street during this year
1940
What is the capital of Oregon?
Salem
This formerly enslaved man became a famous abolitionist and writer, known for his autobiography and powerful speeches against slavery.
Frederick Douglass
This decade saw the end of Reconstruction, the rapid expansion of railroads, and the rise of big business during the Gilded Age.
The 1870s
A group of museums and research centers in Washington, D.C., known as “the nation’s attic.”
The Smithsonian Institution
This artist's statue is at the bottom of the stairs of the high school, and has another statue at 6th avenue
Tom Otterness