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The Writer’s Almanac for June 30, 2019

Posted on June 30, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

On this day 83 years ago, Margaret Mitchell’s novel “Gone With the Wind” was published. Three years later, it was made into a movie that became the highest-grossing film of all time.

The Writer’s Almanac for June 29, 2019

Posted on June 29, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It was on this day in 1956 that President Eisenhower signed the Federal Highway Act, which established the Interstate Highway System. It cost more than $100 billion, about three times the initial budget.

The Writer’s Almanac for June 28, 2019

Posted on June 28, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It was on this date in 1928 that a 26-year-old Louis Armstrong and his band recorded “West End Blues.” One night, an audience was so enraptured by the song that they carried Armstrong off the stage.

The Writer’s Almanac for June 27, 2019

Posted on June 27, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of Helen Keller (1880), an activist who helped found the American Civil Liberties Union. She was also a socialist who supported Communist Russia, which prompted the FBI to open a file on her.

The Writer’s Almanac for June 26, 2019

Posted on June 26, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

45 years ago today, the first Universal Product Code was scanned at a supermarket cash register. The first item scanned was a pack of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit Gum.

The Writer’s Almanac for June 25, 2019

Posted on June 25, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of Eric Carle (1929), author and illustrator of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” which has sold almost 50 million copies and which is purchased somewhere in the world every 30 seconds.

The Writer’s Almanac for June 24, 2019

Posted on June 24, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the anniversary of the first exhibition of Picasso’s work in Paris (1901). Picasso, then 19, had already produced hundreds of paintings, but he was unknown outside of Barcelona. Reviews were few but favorable.

The Writer’s Almanac for June 23, 2019

Posted on June 23, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

On this day in 1868, the first typewriter was patented by Christopher Latham Sholes. It only had capital letters and it took up as much room as a large table.

The Writer’s Almanac for June 22, 2019

Posted on June 22, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

On this day in 1944, the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act, or the GI Bill, became law. It provided education, unemployment pay, and low-interest loans to returning veterans.

The Writer’s Almanac for June 21, 2019

Posted on June 21, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of philosopher and literary critic Jean-Paul Sartre (1905)––also a well-known prankster who sometimes showed up naked to official functions.

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