https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq en-us 2017-04-05 19:40:08 UTC 2017-04-06 13:14:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165124709 The most interesting historical fact I learned yesterday was that one west point graduate was the general of the north. Another west point cadet was the general of the south.]]> 2017-04-06 13:06:42 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165124709 https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165124755 Cadets have many different training facilities to simulate different battle situations]]> 2017-04-06 13:06:50 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165124755 https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165124993 The most interesting historical fact I learned yesterday/now is that the guy in the pyramid was buried alive, and many people did a prank by ringing the bell.]]> 2017-04-06 13:07:39 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165124993 https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165125027 Cadets have 60 seconds to say goodbye to their families.

]]> 2017-04-06 13:07:43 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165125027 https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165125055 One of the most interesting facts that I learned at West Point is that in the chapel, they have a candle lit by one of the seats dedicated for the missing or never came back. ]]> 2017-04-06 13:07:50 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165125055 https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165125218 The military home that they have in West Point, is the oldest academy. ]]> 2017-04-06 13:08:16 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165125218 https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165125221 The freshmen cadets are called pleebs and are treated quite badly]]> 2017-04-06 13:08:16 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165125221 https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165125322 West Point was founded in 1802.]]> 2017-04-06 13:08:33 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165125322 https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165125481 I think the most interesting fact I learned was that kids on graduation day every year lined up and when all the graduates throw up their white caps the gates go up and the kids run out to pick up the white caps. The caps usually have money like in 2017 it would have 20 dollars and 17 cents. It might also have a nice letter and an e-mail address. ]]> 2017-04-06 13:09:00 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165125481 https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165125497 If a cadet misbehaves, they have to march for 5 hours. ]]> 2017-04-06 13:09:03 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165125497 https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165125566 Something really interesting that I learned was that women weren't allowed to attend West Point until 1980, and also, women make up about 22% of West Point.]]> 2017-04-06 13:09:17 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165125566 https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165125715 I thought that the most interesting fact was that no one was aloud to walk or touch the grass unless you were a cadet in a parade. ]]> 2017-04-06 13:09:45 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165125715 https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165125784 Although the British Navy was much more powerful than America's in the Revolutionary War, the Americans used the "S" shaped part of the Hudson River to build a post and cause the British ships to slow down so they could attack them. ]]> 2017-04-06 13:09:58 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165125784 https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165125793 The most interesting fact I learned was that if you pass an upper classmate or a general, the lower class members must solute to them. ]]> 2017-04-06 13:10:00 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165125793 https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165125844 2017-04-06 13:10:08 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165125844 https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165126003 The most interesting fact I learned yesterday was that the Hudson river was in an s shape which was good for the people hiding at west point because if there was someone trying to attack them it would take a while for the ships to go around the curve.]]> 2017-04-06 13:10:40 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165126003 https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165126045 They had cannons from every battle that they were in and the memorials showed how the war progressed and how they died by having their names in the time period where they died. ]]> 2017-04-06 13:10:50 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165126045 https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165126092 The reason the Americans used the Hudson river was strategical because of it's curved structure.]]> 2017-04-06 13:10:54 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165126092 https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165126162 The most interesting fact I learned was that West Point was founded where it is because of the narrow part of the Hudson to stop the navy. ]]> 2017-04-06 13:11:09 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165126162 https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165126311 An interesting fact I learned was that the chapel has the third largest organs in the world.]]> 2017-04-06 13:11:39 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165126311 https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165126486 When students were failing a class and they had a big test coming up, they would go to John Sedgwick's monument and spin the spur on his boot. Supposedly, this would bring them good luck and they would pass the test. If they got caught, they would be punished. ]]> 2017-04-06 13:12:14 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165126486 https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165126669 that you cannot step on the parade grass]]> 2017-04-06 13:12:46 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165126669 https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165126797 The most interesting fact I learned was the names of each year of students]]> 2017-04-06 13:13:09 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/7b92hfa0j3vq/wish/165126797