November Holidays and Events - Teachable Moments in November

Here's a more detailed list of November Holidays and Events with worksheets, coloring pages and activities to provide teachable moments for November 14th.

1832 - First Horse-drawn Streetcar
On November 14, 1832, the first horse-drawn streetcar went into operation. It ran on rails along Bowery Street in New York. The first streetcar was owned by John Mason and manufactured by The John Stephenson Company.

• Horse-drawn Streetcar Coloring Page

1968 - Yale Goes Coed
On November 14, 1968, Yale announced it would admit women to the undergraduate program. The graduate program was coed as early as 1876. Amy Solomon was the first woman to register as a Yale undergraduate in the fall of 1969.

• Yale University Coloring Page

National American Teddy Bear Day
Teddy Bears were born when President Theodore Roosevelt spared the life of a bear cub while hunting in Mississippi in 1902. A political cartoonist recorded the incident. That's how America's love for Teddy Bears began.

• Teddy Bear Coloring Page

For November 1-15, click on the squares below.
For November 16-30 Holidays, go to November Events 16th - 30th
For an overview, go to November Fundays Calendar