November 23 1889 The first jukebox was installed at the Palais Royal Saloon in San Francisco. 1936 First issue of Life magazine hit the newsstands.…
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This Day In History — Assassination of JFK
November 22 1497 Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama became the first navigator to sail around the Cape of Good Hope in his search for a…
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This Day In History – North Carolina Became a State
1783 With the Marquis d’Arlandes, Pilâtre de Rozier made the first free flight in a balloon, reaching a peak altitude of about 3,000 ft and…
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November 21 1783 With the Marquis d’Arlandes, Pilâtre de Rozier made the first free flight in a balloon, reaching a peak altitude of about 3,000…
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November 20 1789 New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights. 1910 Francisco Madero began an armed revolt against the president…
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Lovecraft in the Library: Forsyth hosts discussion panel on controversial author
STORY BY JOHN CARTER JR This past Wednesday, Forsyth Library hosted an HP (Howard Philips) Lovecraft discussion panel. The topics of discussion made for excellent…
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This Day In History — Jay’s Treaty Was Signed
November 19 1703 A masked man held prisoner in the Bastille in Paris died. His true identity was the cause of much intrigue, and his…
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November 18 1820 Captain Nathaniel Palmer discovered Antarctica. 1883 Standard time began in the United States. 1886 Chester A. Arthur, the 21st president of the…
View More This Day In History — Mickey Mouse Debuts on the silver screenThis Day In History – Queen Elizabeth I Rises to Power
November 17 1558 Queen Elizabeth I of England ascended to the throne upon the death of her half-sister Queen Mary. 1800 Congress met in Washington,…
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Forsyth Library hosted an event celebrating Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
STORY BY CORIE LYNN Throughout October and into November, displays showcasing interpretations of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and the history of the novel have been visible…
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