Ambrose Bierce disappears in Chihuahua
On this day in 1842 the American critic and writer Ambrose Bierce was born. During his life he was famous for his direct and penetrating... Read More
James Weldon Johnson leads the Harlem Renaissance
On this day in 1871 the American lawyer, civil rights activist and poet James Weldon Johnson was born. Johnson was also a diplomat who served... Read More
Ralph Waldo Emerson and the ‘shot heard round the world’
On this day in 1803 American writer and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson was born. Known today as a leader of the Romantic Movement, he wrote... Read More