Six Years Old and Fearless: Ruby Bridges' First Day
On November 14, 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges walked into William Frantz Elementary in New Orleans escorted by federal marshals — and desegregated a school alone.
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Fifty-Seven Feet to History: The First Shipboard Takeoff
On November 14, 1910, Eugene Ely flew a flimsy biplane off the bow of the USS Birmingham — the first airplane takeoff from a warship, and the birth of naval aviation.
Around the World in 72 Days: Nellie Bly Sets Sail
On November 14, 1889, reporter Nellie Bly boarded a steamer in New York determined to circle the globe faster than Jules Verne's fictional Phileas Fogg.