November 24, 1859: Charles Darwin Publishes ‘On the Origin of Species’ November 24, 1859: Charles Darwin Publishes ‘On the Origin of Species’
“Mr. Charles Darwin is probably the man who has done most to make the nineteenth century famous, full as it has been of wonders.”
Nov 24, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
November 23, 1876: Boss Tweed of Tammany Hall Is Taken Into Custody by the New York Police November 23, 1876: Boss Tweed of Tammany Hall Is Taken Into Custody by the New York Police
“A villain of more brains would have had a modest dwelling and would have guzzled in secret.”
Nov 23, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
November 22, 1963: President John F. Kennedy Is Assassinated in Dallas, Texas November 22, 1963: President John F. Kennedy Is Assassinated in Dallas, Texas
“We had begun, under his maturing leadership, to make the great turn toward peace.”
Nov 22, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
November 21, 1920: ‘Bloody Sunday’ in Dublin, Ireland, as Violence Kills Several Dozen November 21, 1920: ‘Bloody Sunday’ in Dublin, Ireland, as Violence Kills Several Dozen
“I am sending [this article] to you,” a writer told The Nation’s editor, “so that you may be able to realize how completely the situation has changed.”
Nov 21, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
November 20, 1945: The Nuremberg Trials of Nazi War Criminals Begin November 20, 1945: The Nuremberg Trials of Nazi War Criminals Begin
“One can’t help feeling that in a way the tribunal is trying the bulb and not the light, an empty cartridge and not the exploisive that fired.”
Nov 20, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
November 19, 1863: Abraham Lincoln Delivers the Gettysburg Address November 19, 1863: Abraham Lincoln Delivers the Gettysburg Address
“Sending for his host, he enquired the order of the exercises of the next day, and began to put in writing what he called some ‘stray thoughts’ to utter on the mo...
Nov 19, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
November 18, 1978: Nearly 1,000 Die at the People’s Temple in Jonestown November 18, 1978: Nearly 1,000 Die at the People’s Temple in Jonestown
“They demonstrated an extraordinary communal willingness to work hard and make sacrifices for a cause, ultimately even sacrificing their lives and the lives of their children.”
Nov 18, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
November 17, 1993: The US House of Representatives Approves NAFTA November 17, 1993: The US House of Representatives Approves NAFTA
“The struggle against NAFTA has shown that those harmed by the New World Economy need not be passive victims.”
Nov 17, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
November 16, 1938: Dr. Albert Hofmann Synthesizes LSD for the First Time November 16, 1938: Dr. Albert Hofmann Synthesizes LSD for the First Time
“Ultimately, either you have or haven't taken a trip yourself.”
Nov 16, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
November 15, 1959: The Clutter Family Is Murdered in Holcomb, Kansas, Later the Subject of Truman Capote’s ‘In Cold Blood’ November 15, 1959: The Clutter Family Is Murdered in Holcomb, Kansas, Later the Subject of Truman Capote’s ‘In Cold Blood’
“It turns out that what we are really witnessing is a kind of morality play: the conversion of Truman Capote.”
Nov 15, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner