March 16: Publication of The Scarlet Letter

March 16: Publication of The Scarlet Letter

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March 16: Publication of The Scarlet Letter On this date in 1850, Nathaniel Hawthorne published his masterwork, The Scarlet Letter. The Scarlet Letter Banner Use this banner on social media to share our free audiobook of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter....
March 23: Patrick Henry

March 23: Patrick Henry

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March 23, 1775: Patrick Henry, “Give me liberty or give me death!” On this date in 1775, Patrick Henry gave his famous speech at St. John’s Church in Richmond, ending with the ringing line, “I know not what course others may take; but as for...
March 30: Anna Sewell, Black Beauty Author, Born

March 30: Anna Sewell, Black Beauty Author, Born

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March 30: Black Beauty Author Born Anna Sewell, author of the classic novel Black Beauty was born on this date in 1820. Black Beauty is a novel told in the first person (or “first horse”) as an autobiographical memoir told by a highbred horse named Black...
March 31: Andrew Lang’s Fairy Tales

March 31: Andrew Lang’s Fairy Tales

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March 31: Andrew Lang’s Fairy Tales On this date in 1844, Andrew Lang was born in Scotland. Lang was an historian, but is best known for his collections of folk and fairy tales entitled, Andrew Lang’s Fairy Books of Many Colors. We’ve created audio...
April: Opening Day

April: Opening Day

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April: Opening Day Celebrate the season with the classic “Casey at the Bat” poem and some antique illustrations of baseball from days gone by. Opening Day Banner Post this banner on social media to share our recording of “Casey at the Bat” and...