历史上的今天-Today in History 2013-11-15

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 November 15th, 1864During the American Civil War, Union General William T. Sherman and his troops begin their “March to the Sea”. Their devastating¹ 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 Continental² 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 demonstration³ 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 rape⁴ 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."I am sad to say that he taught me well. He taught me to disrespect myself and to deceive my parents. Unfortunately, these were lessons that I quickly learned."And 1940,“With malice⁵ 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.