Events with tag - Cultural History

January 1, 701 BC

Homer's Iliad and Odyssey Composition

Between 750-650 BCE, Homer composed The Iliad and The Odyssey, transforming ancient Greek oral traditions into written epics during a period of significant cultural development. These masterworks, featuring tales of the Trojan War and its aftermath, were first documented on pottery fragments around 725-700 BCE.

September 1, 1621

First Thanksgiving Celebration

In autumn 1621, 52 English Pilgrims and 90 Wampanoag Native Americans gathered at Plymouth Colony for a three-day harvest festival, marking what would become known as the First Thanksgiving in American history.

March 1, 1917

Victory Gardens in World Wars

Victory Gardens were a nationwide program launched in 1917 that transformed millions of American backyards into productive food sources during World Wars I and II, eventually producing 40% of America's vegetables by 1944.

January 1, 1930

The Dust Bowl Crisis

The Dust Bowl was a devastating environmental disaster that struck the Great Plains of North America in the 1930s, resulting from severe drought conditions and poor farming practices. It led to massive soil erosion, agricultural collapse, and the displacement of millions of people.