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Landmarks of Boston

by Dana J. Quigley photos by Carol M. Highsmith No city in the U.S. is richer in historical associations than Boston, and no city has retained more of its original buildings as memorials to…

Writing Well: Playing with the Big Kids

Playing with the Big KidsWriting WellWriting Across the CurriculumDifferent Strokes for Different FolksPlaying with the Big KidsFull CreditTwo's Company, Three's a Crowd— Unless You're Writing When…

The History of Hispanic Heritage Month

Source: iStock If it’s September, then it’s time to wish you a Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! From September 15th to October 15th, people around the country gather to celebrate Latino Americans…

Howells, William Dean

(Encyclopedia) Howells, William Dean, 1837–1920, American novelist, critic, and editor, b. Martins Ferry, Ohio. Both in his own novels and in his critical writing, Howells was a champion of realism…

Atlantic Hurricane Names

Because hurricanes often occur at the same time, officials assign short, distinctive names to the storms to avoid confusion among weather stations, coastal bases, and ships at sea. Since 1953…

Black Literary Figures

  Notable African-American Literary Figures   The following list includes African-American writers, poets, journalists, and playwrights, who contributed to the advancement of…

Selected Jurists

Henri La Fontaine See also U.S. Supreme Court Justices People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Supreme Court Facts Milestone Cases in Supreme Court History…

2009 People in the News

See also 2008 People in the News 2007 People in the News 2006 People in the News 2005 People in the News 2004 People in the…

Biographies of Notable U.S. Immigrants

Biographies of Notable U.S. Immigrants A-H | H-M | N-S | T-Z Charlize Theron, actor Chinua Achebe , writer Christiane Amanpour, TV news correspondent Elizabeth…