What Happened in Nov 1865

Walt Whitman Publishes "O Captain! My Captain!"

My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still; My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will; The ship is... Read more

Henry Wirz Is Hanged

Henry Wirz, former commander of the infamous Confederate prison at Andersonville, Georgia, was hanged on November 10, 1865 in Washington, D.C.... Read more

Mark Twain Publishes "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"

Twain then moved to San Francisco, California in 1864, where he continued working as a journalist. He met other writers, such as Bret Harte,... Read more

'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' is Published

Like most nineteenth-century children's books, the pictures for Alice were created by transferring the artist's drawings to woodblocks, But with... Read more