Today is the 88th birthday of the poet Shel Silverstein. He has played an important role in a lot of children’s lives. His books and poems
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Happy 119th Birthday Ernest Hemingway
Today is the 119th birthday of the writer Ernest Hemingway. Nobel Prize winner, war correspondent, sustained a shrapnel injury, was in two plane crashes (2
Happy 144th Birthday Gertrude Stein
Today is the 144th birthday of the eternal wit Gertrude Stein. She was an artist collector as much as she was an art collector, influencing,
Happy 123rd Birthday Cristóbal Balenciaga
Today is the 123rd birthday of the Spanish fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga. The glamour, the drama, the angels all made with fabric is pure art.
Happy 87th Birthday Shel Silverstein
Today is the 87th birthday of the poet Shel Silverstein. He has played an important role in a lot of children’s lives. His books and poems
Happy 47th Birthday River Phoenix
Today is the 47th birthday of the actor and activist River Phoenix. We are the same age and I even saw him once. He is
Happy 118th Birthday Ernest Hemingway
Today is the 118th birthday of the writer Ernest Hemingway. Nobel Prize winner, war correspondent, sustained a shrapnel injury, was in two plane crashes (2
Happy 143rd Birthday Gertrude Stein
Today is the 143rd birthday of the eternal wit Gertrude Stein. She was an artist collector as much as she was an art collector, influencing, promoting,
Happy 122nd Birthday Cristóbal Balenciaga
Today is the 122nd birthday of the Spanish fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga. The glamour, the drama, the angels all made with fabric is pure art. The
For Whom the Bell Tolls: Banned Books That Shaped America
The list of authors of frequently and recently banned books reads is very similar to the New York Times Best Seller list: Alexi Sherman, Dr.
Happy 132nd Birthday Maxwell Perkins
Today is the 132nd birthday of Maxwell Perkins. My first exposure to him was from reading a book of correspondence between him and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Happy Birthday River Phoenix
Today is the 46th birthday of the actor and activist River Phoenix. We are the same age and I even saw him once. He is
