He Died Penniless Before He Was 40, But His Songs Have Lived On
Ever hear of Stephen Foster? He’s known as the “father of American music.” And his birthday coincides with America’s birthday — July 4. The songs Foster wrote seemed to reflect the land and the moods...
View ArticleThe “Einstein Letter” — How It Changed the World
Albert Einstein was a life-long pacifist. Yet August 2, 1939, carries a sardonic reminder of how this gentle man of peace not only helped to win a war, but also contributed to development of the...
View ArticleFrom Under the Moons of Mars to Tarzan to Much More!
You know you’ve really made it as a writer when a town is named after a well-known character you created … or better yet, when an entire crater on Mars bears your name. American author Edgar Rice...
View ArticleWriters: Celebrate Your Inner Poet!
National Poetry Day falls on October 8th this year, marking a mass celebration of poetry and all things poetical. What some writers may not realize is the important role poetry plays in everyday life,...
View ArticleThis Beloved American Writer and Author Tried To Move Thanksgiving
If he were alive today, Samuel Langhorne Clemens, the man behind the pseudonym Mark Twain, who gave us such classic works as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, would be...
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How a Copywriter Created the Second-Best-Selling Christmas Song of All Time...
If you’re flicking the channels at all this holiday season, no doubt you’ll come across the classic TV special, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” While the song is familiar, its origins aren’t...
View ArticleThe Real Story Behind The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker is a timeless and popular Christmas production — one that’s responsible for 40% of annual ticket sales at major American ballet companies. All the credit for creating it tends to go to...
View ArticleHis Charming Christmas Letters Became a Classic Holiday Treat
The year was 1920 when J.R.R. Tolkien began an endearing tradition of writing and illustrating letters from Father Christmas to his four children. It was a tradition he lovingly continued for 23 years....
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