At one point or another you may have read the famous novel Anne of Green Gables. It was written by a Canadian children’s writer. L.M. Montgomery is famous world-wide for countless classic novels.
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Known as a poet full of spirit, American writer Carl Sandburg had a very successful career. With two Pulitzer Prizes for poetry, he is still respected in the world of literature. Let’s dig into the life of a dedicated writer of 20th Century.
If you are science fanatic, the name John Dalton must be very familiar. He was an intelligent chemist, meteorologist, physicist, and the man responsible for atomic theory. Born on the 6th of September, 1766 in England to a Quaker tradesman family, John
Due to his contribution to society and greatness as an individual, nearly all major cities in the U.S. have a school or a street named after Martin Luther King, Jr. Back in January, the U.S. celebrated Martin Luther King Day and remembered his efforts. It
Recently, the Korea Maritime Institute (KMI) found an old Japanese government document that shows Dokdo belongs to Korea. Japan promulgated the Prime Ministerial Ordinance No. 24 on June 6, 1951 that said the country excluded Jeju Island, Ulleung Island a
Are you familiar with the Bronte Sisters? In the English language, Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte are highly respected for their novels. Recognized as two of the most popular and passionate books in literature, Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre and Emily Br
Famous for principles of morals and legislation, and a leader of utilitarianism, Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) was an English philosopher born in London. Trained to become a lawyer, he became dissatisfied with conflicting legal principles and turned to philo
Thomas Gray wrote few poems, but his Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard has become one of the most famous and often quoted in the English language. Gray is considered the greatest of the “Graveyard Poets.” The “Graveyard Poets” wrote reflective wor
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892, in Bloemfontein, South Africa, of English parents. He moved with his mother to England when he was three. As a young man he fought in World War I, and after the war he studied early forms of language.
Benjamin Banneker was an American mathematician and amateur astronomer, compiler of almanacs and one of the first African -American intellectuals. He became one of the most famous African-Americans in early U.S. history. Benjamin Banneker was born on Nove
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