Happy 259th Birthday Noah Webster!
On this day, October 16th, in 1758, a pioneer in American English-language education […]
Happy Birthday Germantown – A Borough Rich in Literary History
On this day in 1683, the borough of Germantown, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was […]
#BannedBooksWeek 2017: Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë is an excellent classic to take a look at during […]
#BannedBooksWeek 2017: The Lord of the Rings
One of the most influential fantasy fiction stories of all time, J.R.R. Tolkien’s […]
#BannedBooksWeek 2017: The United States v. One Book Called Ulysses
Today, James Joyce’s Ulysses is considered a classic novel with a secure place in […]
#bannedbooksweek 2017: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Banned Books Week, spanning September 24th to the 30th in 2017, is a […]
Happy 139th Birthday Upton Sinclair
Today marks the 139th birthday of Upton Sinclair, who gained fame for his […]
Happy Anniversary to Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning!
Today, September 12, 2017, marks the 171st wedding anniversary of Elizabeth Barrett Browning […]
Governor of Massachusetts John Winthrop: May 17, 1631
In 1629, John Winthrop joined the Massachusetts Bay Company, after gaining a royal […]
Death of John Herschel, May 11th, 1871
On this day, May 11th, in 1871, John Herschel died at age 79. […]
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