A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on November 26th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper Okay, so we know Abraham Lincoln created the Thanksgiving holiday on November 26, 1863, but what do Wallachians have to be thankful for? On November 26, 1883, at the age of 86, Sojourner Truth, perhaps the greatest African-American woman advocate of Civil Rights died of natural causes, ending one of if not the greatest life of fighting for African-American rights. On November…
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A Brief History On November 26, 1942, the classic movie, Casablanca, starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, premiered in New York City. The film is rated as one of the greatest movies ever made. Casablanca won the Best Picture Oscar and cemented Humphrey Bogart as one of the greatest actors. Digging Deeper Bogie’s real name is, indeed, Humphrey Bogart, and the American Film Institute calls him “the greatest male star of classic American cinema.” Some of his great movies include The Maltese Falcon, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The Big Sleep, Key Largo, The Caine Mutiny, and he won…
A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on November 25th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On November 25, 1120, a ship sailing from Normandy, France to England, hit a rock and capsized, quickly sinking and taking everyone aboard, save one, to their deaths. On November 25, 1851, the first YMCA located in North America was organized in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. On November 25, 1864, a group of Confederate special forces operatives attempted to burn down New York…
A Brief History On November 25, 1876, the US Army took revenge for the Little Bighorn massacre of George Custer and his 7th Cavalry, by sacking a peaceful Cheyenne village led by Chief Dull Knife, a translation of his Lakota Sioux name. A correct translation of his actual Cheyenne name is the more flattering “Morning Star.” Digging Deeper Here are some other Old West names and nicknames (of real people) that are not so complimentary: Big Nose Kate, the girlfriend of gunslinger Doc Holliday. Calamity Jane, an acquaintance of Wild Bill Hickok. Captain Jack, a Modoc Chief whose name is…
A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on November 24th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On November 24, 1326, Hugh Despenser, 1st Lord Despenser, became a victim of the vengeful woman known as Isabella the She-wolf in one of history’s all-time most brutal executions, because as they say, well, sort of, “Hell hath no fury like a she-wolf scorned”! On November 24, 1835, the Texas Provincial Government (Permanent Council) authorized the creation of a mounted para-military police…