Paris of Troy is known for his pivotal role in the legendary Trojan War, a conflict of epic proportions waged between the armies of Greece and the city of Troy. His reputation as a r… Read More

Photo by Chevanon Photography: https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-performing-coffee-art-302899/Why do many Americans drink coffee and many British people drink tea? Because Americans boycot… Read More

Our Flag Means Death Season 2: There would have been a few instances when period dramas featured romance more than historical wars. One of the best series that perfectly suits the period rom… Read More

Many poets have written about mental health or struggled with depression themselves. Discover the best depression poems by poets through the ages. The mind and our innermost emotions are… Read More

Return to menu White House Spring Garden Tours Washington’s public and private gardens are bursting with events at this time of year, but few attract as much buzz — or deman… Read More

The rise and you will Slide, and you may Rise Once again, of The usa’s Very first Star—a woman Which Loved Most other LadiesThe world-greatest star Charlotte Cushman yields into… Read More

Ghost writers or ghost novels? These books and the mediums that penned them claim that they were actually written by famous writers.  Through the popularity of spiritualism and mediu… Read More

Comment on this story Comment The magic tricks in Round House Theatre’s “The Tempest” are not, to steal Prospero’s phrase, an insubstantial pageant. Rathe… Read More

It has been nearly 40 years since Louis Booker Wright was laid to rest. As a scholar, Wright was well-known for his research into Elizabethan England, William Shakespeare, and earl… Read More

The Big FivePenguin Random HouseMacmillanSimon & SchusterHachetteHarperCollinsOther Resources A quick post on publishers I’ve been meaning to do for a while now! I’ve ha… Read More

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Welcome to the third installment in our cross-country bookish road trip series! So far, we’ve traveled coast-to-coast along I-90, crossed mountains and rivers in the heart of the count… Read More

Defining irony and studying irony examples can make your writing more impactful. Irony is a type of figurative language or literary device that happens when the speaker or writer uses wor… Read More

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Last Updated on November 15, 2020 Headed to the U.S. Capital of Washington DC?  A wonderland for history buffs and museum lovers, Washington DC is also home to amazing restaurants, char… Read More

Shakespeare’s old Globe Theater was built almost exactly 422 years ago! Well, kind of. The building process started on December 28th, 1598, but when it was finished and how it was bui… Read More

Sabrina Marie Le Beauf is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Sondra Huxtable on the NBC situation comedy The Cosby Show. She has voiced the cha… Read More

In 1942, in the midst of World War II, two people reach out through a series of letters and become loyal pen pals. Their relationship deepens and a romance begins. Never having met, they soo… Read More

Daily Thoughts 02/22/2019I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.Web BitsShakespeare Book Clubshttps://shakespeareandbeyond.folger.edu/2019/02/19/shakespeare-book-clubs-austi… Read More

‘The Complete History of Comedy (abridged)’ is a must see in these trying timesBy Patti PietschmannPhoto by Richard PietschmannIf Garry Marshall was still alive he would be so pl… Read More