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Sojourner Truth
November 19, 2019 By Barbara Feldman
Sojourner Truth (born Isabella Baumfree) was one of the best-known abolitionists of the nineteenth century. Born a slave in New York in approximately 1797, she was freed in 1828. She took the name Sojourner Truth in 1843 when she began …[Continue]

Pilgrims of Plymouth
November 12, 2019 By Barbara Feldman
The Pilgrims were a English Separatist congregation that emigrated to Holland in 1608 to escape religious persecution. Twelve years later, discouraged by economic conditions, the congregation voted to move again, this time to America. A small ship, the Speedwell, carried …[Continue]

Vikings
November 5, 2019 By Barbara Feldman
Ten centuries ago, Vikings lived in northern Europe, in an area that now includes Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Vikings were infamous pirates and warriors, terrorizing Europe for hundreds of years. But warfare was not their only pursuit. They excelled on …[Continue]
Surfing the Calendar
- American Indian Heritage MonthNovember
- Aviation History MonthNovember
- Louisa May Alcott’s BirthdayNov 29, 1832
- George Harrison Succumbs to CancerNov 29, 2001
- Mark Twain’s BirthdayNov 30, 1835
- International Calendar Awareness MonthDecember
- Universal Human Rights MonthDecember
- Game of Bingo Created by Edwin S. LoweDec, 1929
- Antarctica Made a Scientific PreserveDec 1, 1959
- Rosa Parks Refused to Give Up Bus SeatDec 1, 1955
- Eight National Parks Established in AlaskaDec 2, 1980
- Anniversary of Artificial Heart TransplantDec 2, 1982
- Malta SummitDec 2, 1989
- National Cookie DayDec 4, 2019
- Walt Disney’s BirthdayDec 5, 1901
- Montgomery Bus BoycottDec 5, 1955
- Parthenon DayDec 5, 1997
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