VGS Reminders: 21-25 November 2016

Thanksgiving Week: There are no meetings scheduled!
Have a Happy Holiday!

10 Lovely Thanksgiving Traditions We're Stealing for Ourselves:

Kitchn
"Most of us already have our "ways" of doing Thanksgiving — ways our mother did it, ways our extended family did it, ways our neighborhood did it. Thanksgiving doesn't lend itself well to trying out new things, but sometimes the situation calls for new decisions — you can't make it home for Thanksgiving, for example, or you have a family now and want to start traditions of your own. So what can you do to heighten, deepen, and extend Thanksgiving to its most memorable end?"
Continue reading...

Lincoln Delivers the Gettysburg Address: November 19, 1863:

Fold3
"Delivered on November 19, 1863, by President Abraham Lincoln, the Gettysburg Address, with its famous opening lines of “Four score and seven years ago,” is one of the best-known speeches in American history. But did you know the following facts about the speech?"
Continue reading...

The Devastating Impact Of WWI On UK Towns:

Ancestry
"Each Remembrance Day, we pause to remember the signing of the armistice that ended the First World War. As we reflect on the sacrifices made by those in service, we also pause to remember the toll WWI had on families and communities throughout Britain."
Continue reading...

How to Monitor (and Reduce) Your Data Usage on the iPhone:

How-to-Geek
"Unlimited cellular data is tough to come by. Keep an eye on how much data you’re using to avoid paying overage fees or having your data speed throttled down to a trickle for the rest of your billing cycle."
Continue reading...

This Day In History: 19 November

1620: The Pilgrims sight Cape Cod.
1861: Julia Ward Howe writes “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” while visiting Union troops near Washington.
1863: Abraham Lincoln delivers the “Gettysburg Address” at the dedication of the National Cemetery at the site of the Battle of Gettysburg.
1917 Birthday: Indira Gandhi, prime minister of India from 1967 to 1977 and 1978 to 1984 who was assassinated by her own guards.

State Timelines:

Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
Kansas:
1915: Oil discovered near El Dorado
1919: Airplane factory opened in Wichita
1832: First major dust storm of the Dust Bowl