Although he was known for many short stories, Nathaniel Hawthorne‘s first novel, The Scarlet Letter, was first published on this day in 1850. Continue reading “Day 75 – The Nathaniel Hawthorne Spoon”
Day 75 – The Nathaniel Hawthorne Spoon
Day 71 – The Girl Scouts of the USA Spoon
On this day in 1912, Juliette Magill Kinzie Gordon Low organized the first Girl Scout troop in Savannah, Georgia. This event is celebrated each year when Girl Scouts around the country park themselves in front of grocery stores, forcing us to buy and eat their delicious cookies. Continue reading “Day 71 – The Girl Scouts of the USA Spoon”
Day 23 – The Lewis and Clark Portland, Oregon Spoon
On January 23, 1806, exactly 210 years ago, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were camped out at Fort Clatsop along the Pacific Coast, close to what would eventually become Pacific Beach, Oregon. According to their journals, they were spending a lot of time documenting plants. Continue reading “Day 23 – The Lewis and Clark Portland, Oregon Spoon”