Almost let one slip by — Larry Moran at Sandwalk remembered it, though, and probably better than I could here.
November 24 was the 149th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin’s “big book,” On the Origin of Species. If history studies turning points, that’s one date that needs to be remembered.
Even better, David Quammen published a copy of Darwin’s first edition, supplemented with historic illustrations – the layout of the Beagle, some of the plants and animals Darwin saw, the people who went along, and more. See Moran’s post, check out the book.
David Quammen's new version of Darwin's Origin of Species, illustrated
Millard Fillmore's Bathtub 