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历史上的今天-Today in History 2015-11-06

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 November 6th, 1860Abraham Lincoln, former Illinois congressman1 who opposes slavery wins a four-way race for president. After his victory, southern states begin to secede2 from the Union. The American Civil War breaks out the following year.

1854John Philip Sousa, the king of American march music, is born in Washington, D.C.
1893Composer Peter llyich Tchaikovsky dies in St. Petersburg, Russia. He was 53 years old.
And 1931Movie and stage director Mike Nichols is born in Berlin. Among his films The Graduate Catch 22 Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf and The Birdcage. Among his Broadway shows The Odd3 Couple and Monty Python’s Spamalot.
Today in History, November 6th, Tim Maguire , the Associate Press.

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1 Congressman TvMzt7     
n.（美）国会议员
参考例句：
  • He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。
  • The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。
2 secede iEwyt     
v.退出，脱离
参考例句：
  • They plotted to make the whole Mississippi Valley secede from the United States.他们阴谋策划使整个密西西比流域脱离美国。
  • We won't allow Tibet to secede from China and become an independent nation.我们决不允许西藏脱离中国独立。
3 odd P5szQ     
adj.奇特的；临时的；奇数的；n.[pl.]机会
参考例句：
  • She looks a bit odd.I wonder what has happened to her.她的神色有些异样，不知出了什么事。
  • He's an odd character and no mistake!他的确是个怪人！

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