This Week in History

    NOVA MCGILL Contributor The first publishing of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) took place on February 1, 1884, when Oxford University Press released… Login to continue reading Login…

    NOVA MCGILL Contributor One of the most famous paintings in the world, “The Scream” by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, has been stolen more… Login to continue reading Login…

    NOVA MCGILL Contributor National Geographic began in Washington, D.C. on January 13, 1888 as an endeavor for serious scholarship brought together by 33… Login to continue reading Login…

      NOVA MCGILL Contributor The landing of Captain James Cook in Hawai‘i was more than a marking on a map; it is a… Login to continue reading Login…

    NOVA MCGILL Contributor On January 11, 1964, U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry made headlines with a striking report that revealed a direct connection… Login to continue reading Login…

      NOVA MCGILL Contributor On January 5, 1933, workers kicked off the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge by digging out a staggering… Login to continue reading Login…

    NOVA MCGILL Contributor It marked the beginning of a new era, as it was the beginning of what would remain as a communal… Login to continue reading Login…

    NOVA MCGILL Contributor Colo’s birth brought a historical change in how humans treated, studied, and showed empathy for the great apes. This occurred… Login to continue reading Login…

    NOVA MCGILL Contributor The advent of human flight is among the marvelous feats in the fields of engineering and innovation. The credit for… Login to continue reading Login…

      NOVA MCGILL Contributor The surprise attack by the Imperial Japanese Navy on December 7, 1941, on Pearl Harbor formed a turning point… Login to continue reading Login…