Archive for 'November,2011'
Today in History, Nov. 24
The first official Thanksgiving, despite its association with Pilgrims and Indians, didn’t occur until 1941, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the fourth Thursday in November as the observance of Thanksgiving. Still, America’s Thanksgiving holiday stems [...]
If Looks Could Kill: The Medusa Myth
The legend of Medusa has changed over the centuries, but all accounts agree that her looks were killer—literally. Born of Greek mythology, Medusa was chief among the Gorgons, three monstrous and terrifying sisters. While the other two sisters, [...]
Today in History, Nov. 18
On November 18th, 1497, Vasco da Gama reached the Cape of Good Hope. Vasco da Gama was a naval commander whose expedition from Lisbon around the Cape of Good Hope to India resulted in Portuguese dominance [...]
Today in History, Nov. 8
On November 8, 1889, Montana was admitted as the forty-first state to the United States. Montana is located in the Western US and the Lewis and Clark Expedition, under the direction of President Thomas Jefferson, explored the Montana territory [...]
Today in History, Nov. 4
On November 4, 1922, after having worked in Egypt for thirty-one years, Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun, “King Tut,” in the Valley of the Kings, located on the west bank of the Nile. His discovery [...]
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