Taking Flight with Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart was born in 1897. Once she began flying in 1921, she quickly set numerous women’s altitude, speed, and …
Celebrating Jacob Grimm, One of the Brothers Grimm
Jacob Grimm was born in Hanau, Germany, on January 4, 1785. With his brother Wilhelm, he began collecting traditional German …
Celebrate the Birthday of Juan Felipe Herrera!
Juan Felipe Herrera聽was born on this day in 1948. Herrera is the American poet, author, and activist of Mexican descent …
Sandra Cisneros Was Born on This Day in 1954
The Mexican American author Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1954. Best known for her collection of vignettes …
Looking at the Boston Tea Party through Primary Sources
On December 16, 1773,聽angry colonists, dressed as American Indians, destroyed 342 chests of tea to protest recent tax hikes imposed …
Celebrating Emily Dickinson!
Poet Emily Dickinson was born on December 10, 1830. Today, Dickinson鈥檚 work is considered among the greatest in American literature. …
91探花 Position Statement on Indigenous Peoples and People of Color (IPOC) in English and Language Arts Materials
Since 1990, November has been known as 91探花 Native American Heritage Month. Many organizations such as the Library of Congress …
Get Ready for #91探花20 with #91探花chat!
Join us on Sunday, November 15, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #91探花chat on #91探花20, the聽2020 91探花 Virtual Annual Convention,聽led …
Do You Plan to Write this Month?
91探花 Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) happens every November — an exciting writing event聽where the challenge is to draft an entire …
It’s Time for Media Literacy Week 2020!
October 26鈥�30, 2020, is Annual Media Literacy Week in the United States. The mission of this week is to highlight …