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A Greek king becomes a living god in Egypt
In the ancient temple at Memphis, Alexander the Great was crowned pharaoh of Egypt, adding one of civilization's oldest titles to his growing list of conquests. The young Macedonian king, just twenty-four years old, was welcomed by the Egyptians as a liberator from Persian rule. His founding of Alexandria on the Nile's delta would create one of the ancient world's greatest cities.
The sound of America found its composer
In Brooklyn, New York, Aaron Copland was born to Lithuanian Jewish immigrants. He would become the Dean of American Music, composing works that captured the vast American landscape in orchestral sound. Ballets like Appalachian Spring, Billy the Kid, and Rodeo defined what many consider the quintessential American musical voice, open and spacious as the frontier itself.
Ruby Bridges becomes the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school in Louisiana.
Ruby Bridges becomes the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school in Louisiana.