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The Writer’s Almanac for Monday, July 19, 2021

Posted on July 19, 2021 - Writer's Almanac

On this date in 1799 French soldiers discovered the Rosetta Stone. Containing the same message in Ancient Greek, demotic, and hieroglyphics, it enabled deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.

The Writer’s Almanac for Sunday, July 18, 2021

Posted on July 18, 2021 - Writer's Almanac

Nadia Comaneci, the first gymnast to be given a “Perfect 10,” was born on this day in Romaina, 1976. She is the author of a memoir, “Letters to a Young Gymnast.”

The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, July 17, 2021

Posted on July 17, 2021 - Writer's Almanac

Comedian and actress Phyllis Diller was born on this day in 1917. She donated her jokes to the Smithsonian, more than 50,000 of them.

The Writer’s Almanac for Friday, July 16, 2021

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This day in 1862, Ida B Wells was born into slavery in Mississippi. She became a journalist and activist supporting women’s sufferage and exposing the lynchings of African Americans.

The Writer’s Almanac for Thursday, July 15, 2021

Posted on July 15, 2021 - Writer's Almanac

The first U.S. citizen to become a saint, Frances Xavier Cabrini, was born on this day in 1850 in Italy. She and her fellow Sisters aided the Italian immigrants of New York City.

The Writer’s Almanac for Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Posted on July 14, 2021 - Writer's Almanac

“Anyone who uses more than two chords is just showing off.” – Woodie Guthrie. Guthrie, an American troubadour, was born this day 1912.

The Writer’s Almanac for Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Posted on July 13, 2021 - Writer's Almanac

Today we remember the birth in 1793 of the English Poet John Clare. A success in his own time, success could not save him from a life of madness.

The Writer’s Almanac for Monday, July 12, 2021

Posted on July 12, 2021 - Writer's Almanac

Henry David Thoreau was born on this day in 1817. His classic work “Walden” was written while living on property owned by Ralph Waldo Emmerson.

The Writer’s Almanac for Sunday, July 11, 2021

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The author of “Stuart Little” and “Charlotte’s Web”, E.B. White, was born on this day 1899. He was also a prolific essayist and contributor to the New Yorker magazine.

The Writer’s Almanac for Saturday, July 10, 2021

Posted on July 10, 2021 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the 90th birthday of Alice Munro, a Canadian short-story writer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013.

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