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Big day on the history front; WWR's "On This Day" is brought to you by @NetReferee: better student focus = better student performance
@NetReferee This Day. 1787: The final draft of the Constitution was signed in Philadelphia, replacing the Articles of Confederation. The Constitution devised a system of checks and balances among three separate but equal branches of government: executive, legislative and judicial (more) 
@NetReferee One critical debate among the Founding Fathers: should big states and small states be represented in Congress equally—or by size? It was decided that big states and small states would be represented both equally and by size. Thus both Senate (equally) and House (size)
@NetReferee This Day, 1817: James Monroe moved into the rebuilt White House - which had burned to the ground during the War of 1812 (8/24/1814). The rebuilding of the White House (Aug. 1814-Sept. 1817) was much faster than its original construction (Oct. 1792-Nov. 1800)
@NetReferee This Day. 1862: A nervous Abraham Lincoln waited for news on what remains the bloodiest single day in U.S. history—Antietam. The battle (near the Md. town of Sharpsburg) left 23,000 soldiers dead, wounded or missing (both sides) in just 12 hours of savage fighting (more)
@NetReferee Antietam is generally seen as a strategic victory for the Union; Lincoln would soon issue a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation (9/22)
@NetReferee This Day. 1978: One of the 20th century's most momentous diplomatic achievements: Jimmy Carter's Camp David Accords. Signed by Carter, Israel's Begin & Egypt's Sadat, it ended decades of hostility and war. Carter thus has done more for Israel's security than any President
@NetReferee "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be the children of God," Carter said (quoting the Bible)
@NetReferee One way of showing how the Republican Party no longer exists - except in name - is by revisiting George W. Bush's journey to a Washington Mosque this day in 2001 - six days after Islamic terrorists attacked New York and Washington (more)
@NetReferee Bush emphasized that that Muslim terrorists were not indicative of their religion. “These acts of violence against innocents violate the fundamental tenets of the Islamic faith. And it’s important for my fellow Americans to understand that.” (more)
@NetReferee Bush noted that “America counts millions of Muslims amongst our citizens, and Muslims make an incredibly valuable contribution to our country." Bush spoke the truth - a truth that has, it can be said factually and objectively, escaped President Trump (more)
@NetReferee (cont.) President Trump's hand-picked FBI Director Wray has told Congress that Most domestic terror cases are driven by "white supremacist violence" - and yet the Trump White House has cut resources to fight white supremacy and domestic terrorism
