The World's First Try at Peace: The League of Nations Convenes
On November 15, 1920, delegates from 41 nations gathered in Geneva for the first Assembly of the League of Nations — humanity's first worldwide organization for keeping the peace.
On November 15
The Mountain That Humbled Him: Pike Spots His Peak
On November 15, 1806, explorer Zebulon Pike recorded his first sight of the towering 'Grand Peak' of the Rockies — then tried to climb it before dinner, and failed.
America's First Constitution: The Articles of Confederation
On November 15, 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation — the young nation's first frame of government, a 'firm league of friendship' among 13 wary states.