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September 21, 1780. Benedict Arnold secretly met British intelligence officer Major John André and finalized a plot to surrender West Point to the British. Once one of America's celebrated military heroes, Arnold would instead become the nation's enduring symbol of betrayal. Also today: The Hobbit, the birth of Monday Night Football, Rocky Marciano's final fight, Jerry Bruckheimer, Flo-Jo, and Isaiah 6:7. 🎧 The Write Team Daily — history, sports, culture, faith, and inspiration every day. 🎧 The Write Team Daily — history, sports, culture, faith, and inspiration every day. ✍The Write Team Podcast is a production of Write Team Services LLC. 🙏Thank you to our Write Team sponsors! Stiles Electric ⚡ Compressor Components 🗜 Elysian Fields ISD 🐝 Hallsville Independent School District 😾 Karnack ISD 🏹 #BenedictArnold #AmericanRevolution #September21 #AmericanHistory #TheWriteTeamDaily Benedict Arnold, Benedict Arnold betrayal, West Point plot, Major John Andre, September 21 1780, American Revolution, The Hobbit, Monday Night Football, Rocky Marciano, Jerry Bruckheimer, Florence Griffith Joyner, Isaiah 6:7, September 21 history

September 20, 1962. Oxford, Mississippi. Air Force veteran James Meredith arrived at the University of Mississippi seeking to exercise his court-ordered right to enroll. Gov. Ross Barnett personally blocked him, escalating a confrontation over segregation into a national civil rights crisis. Also today: the Battle of the Sexes, Sophia Loren, Jim Croce, “Sugar, Sugar,” National Queso Day, and Song of Solomon 5:6 in our continuing 6:7 series. 🎧 The Write Team Daily — history, sports, culture, faith, and inspiration every day. ✍The Write Team Podcast is a production of Write Team Services LLC. 🙏Thank you to our Write Team sponsors! Stiles Electric ⚡ Compressor Components 🗜 Elysian Fields ISD 🐝 Hallsville Independent School District 😾 Karnack ISD 🏹 #JamesMeredith #CivilRights #OleMiss #September20 #TheWriteTeamDaily James Meredith, Ole Miss integration, Ross Barnett, September 20 1962, Civil Rights Movement, Battle of the Sexes, Billie Jean King, Sophia Loren, Jim Croce, Song of Solomon 5:6, September 20 history, The Write Team Daily

September 19, 1937. Folsom, California. Behind the towering granite walls of Folsom State Prison, seven desperate convicts launched a violent escape attempt that would become one of the deadliest episodes in the prison's history. Armed with homemade weapons, the inmates seized Warden Clarence A. Larkin and Correctional Officer Roy G. Best as hostages and attempted to force their way toward freedom. Instead, the escape route became a deadly bottleneck. Gunfire erupted. When it ended, Larkin, Best, and two inmates were dead. Five surviving participants were convicted of murder and sentenced to death. Their cases would become tied to another chapter in California history when executions were carried out in the state's newly installed gas chamber at San Quentin. Decades before Johnny Cash made Folsom famous through music, the prison had already earned a fearsome reputation. On September 19, 1937, that reputation was reinforced by a desperate escape attempt that ended in bloodshed. Then, celebrate Oktoberfest, Talk Like a Pirate Day, the invention of the practical carpet sweeper, International Eat an Apple Day, the discovery of Ötzi the Iceman, Locate an Old Friend Day, and the premiere of ER. Plus, revisit the controversial half-point penalty that cost the U.S. women's gymnastics team a medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, celebrate country music superstar Trisha Yearwood, remember popcorn legend Orville Redenbacher, and continue our biblical journey with Ecclesiastes 6:7 and a reminder that lasting contentment cannot be found in possessions, achievements, or material success. 🎧 The Write Team Daily is our daily podcast covering history, world events, sports, culture, faith, and inspiration. Thank you for listening, and be sure to give us a like or a follow! ✍The Write Team Podcast is a production of Write Team Services LLC. 🙏Thank you to our Write Team sponsors! Stiles Electric ⚡ Compressor Components 🗜 Elysian Fields ISD 🐝 Hallsville Independent School District 😾 Karnack ISD 🏹 #FolsomPrison #FolsomPrisonBreakout #TrueCrimeHistory #CaliforniaHistory #September19 #OlympicHistory #TrishaYearwood #OrvilleRedenbacher #Ecclesiastes67 #TheWriteTeamDaily Folsom Prison, Folsom Prison breakout, Folsom Prison escape, Folsom Prison 1937, September 19 1937, Clarence Larkin, Roy Best, Folsom prison riot, California prison history, San Quentin gas chamber, California true crime history, Johnny Cash Folsom Prison, Oktoberfest, Talk Like a Pirate Day, Bissell carpet sweeper, Melville Bissell, Ötzi the Iceman, Otzi discovery, ER premiere, 1988 Seoul Olympics gymnastics, Rhonda Faehn, USA gymnastics penalty, Trisha Yearwood birthday, She's in Love with the Boy, Orville Redenbacher, Ecclesiastes 6:7, Christian devotional, September 19 history, The Write Team Daily

A school district is more than a letter grade—and student success is about more than a test score. On this episode of School House Rocks, host David Weaver welcomes Karnack ISD Superintendent Angela Fitzpatrick back to the show for an update on the new school year and an inside look at how the small East Texas district is measuring progress from the classroom all the way to the school board. At the center of the conversation is Karnack ISD’s new district scorecard, which establishes measurable goals through 2031 in academics, teacher retention and certification, facilities, operations, safety, finance, and the overall student and staff experience. But Mrs. Fitzpatrick says the most important measure remains the individual student sitting in the classroom. She shares how Karnack is engaging students through hands-on science, video game creation, technology, and learning experiences designed for the world today’s students will eventually enter. The conversation also highlights Karnack ISD’s recognition as a Healthy School Campus for the second consecutive year, upcoming community meetings, alumni activities, a new approach to Open House, and the importance of strengthening the partnership between parents, educators, and administrators. Because when home and school work together, students grow. The Write Team Podcast is a production of Write Team Services LLC. 🙏 Special thanks to our episode sponsors: Stiles Electric ⚡ Compressor Components 🛠️ Karnack Independent School District 🏫. Hashtags: #SchoolHouseRocks #TheWriteTeamPodcast #KarnackISD #EducationLeadership #StudentSuccess #SchoolAccountability #PublicEducation #TexasEducation #SchoolLeadership #EducationalLeadership #EastTexas #SchoolCommunity #StudentEngagement

September 18, 1975. San Francisco. After more than a year of kidnapping, radical politics, bank robberies, violence, and a nationwide manhunt, federal agents finally captured Patty Hearst, granddaughter of publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst. Nineteen-year-old Hearst had been kidnapped in 1974 by the radical Symbionese Liberation Army. Weeks later, she shocked the country by announcing that she had joined her captors and adopted the name “Tania.” Then came the unforgettable images of Hearst carrying a weapon during a San Francisco bank robbery. Was she a kidnapped victim acting under coercion? A willing participant? Or something in between? Hearst's arrest, trial, conviction, commuted sentence, and eventual presidential pardon made her story one of the most controversial criminal cases of the twentieth century—and raised questions about coercion, captivity, and free will that remain debated today. Then, celebrate National First Love Day, revisit the first chiropractic adjustment, remember the creation of the CIA, and look back at the final episode of Guiding Light after an extraordinary 72-year broadcasting run. Plus, relive one of the strangest finishes in the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry, celebrate teen idol Frankie Avalon, remember Mi'kmaq Chief Henri Membertou, and continue our journey through the 67th verse of each biblical book with Proverbs 3:12 and the reminder that God's correction is evidence of a loving Father who desires to shape our character. 🎧 The Write Team Daily is our daily podcast covering history, world events, sports, culture, faith, and inspiration. Thank you for listening, and be sure to give us a like or a follow! #PattyHearst #Hearst #TrueCrimeHistory #September18 #Yankees #RedSox #FrankieAvalon #Proverbs312 #ThisDayInHistory #TheWriteTeamDaily ✍The Write Team Podcast is a production of Write Team Services LLC. 🙏Thank you to our Write Team sponsors! Stiles Electric ⚡ Compressor Components 🗜 Elysian Fields ISD 🐝 Hallsville Independent School District 😾 Karnack ISD 🏹