Poet Carl Sandburg
American poet and writer, Carl Sandburg was born January 6, 1878. He won three Pulitzer Prizes: two for his poetry …
Radio Broadcasts and Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812. He was the son of John and Elizabeth Dickens. John Dickens was a …
American Inventors
Who are the people behind the world’s greatest inventions? In this lesson plan from ReadWriteThink, students investigate the American inventors …
Happy Birthday, Mark Twain!
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, popularly known as Mark Twain, was born November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri. He spent his childhood …
Constitution Day Is Observed This Week in the U.S.
Since it became a national observance in 2004, Constitution Day has commemorated the date of the 1787 signing of the …
Today is Benjamin Franklin’s Birthday
Statesman Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706, and is well known as one of the leading founders and …
Learning from Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks (1913–2005) is best known for her refusal to give up her seat on a crowded bus. On her bus …
Constitution Day Is Observed This Week in the United States
Since it became a national observance in 2004, Constitution Day has commemorated the date of the 1787 signing of the …
Reconsidering Research Approaches in First-Year Composition Curriculums
This post was written by NCTE member Sarah E.S. Carter. When will we start to re(consider) the research approaches …
April 7 is the 250th Anniversary of the Birth of William Wordsworth!
“All good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings.” ~ William Wordsworth On April 7, 1770, William Wordsworth was …