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The Writer’s Almanac for April 11, 2019

Posted on April 11, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of Leo Rosten (Poland, 1908), whose book “The Joys of Yiddish,” contains humorous entries on words like “oy,” and “chutzpah,” and scenarios in which to say “feh.”

The Writer’s Almanac for April 10, 2019

Posted on April 10, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

On this day in 1912 the Titanic set sail from Southampton, England with 2,228 passengers and life boats for only half that many.

The Writer’s Almanac for April 9, 2019

Posted on April 9, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

On this day in 1865, General Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to the General of the United States Armies, Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the Civil War.

The Writer’s Almanac for April 8, 2019

Posted on April 8, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of novelist Barbara Kingsolver, who grew up in a house in an alfalfa field in rural Kentucky, where her dad was the county doctor.

The Writer’s Almanac for April 7, 2019

Posted on April 7, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of singer Billie Holiday (Baltimore, 1915), who put an original spin on jazz classics, and who wrote songs including “God Bless the Child.”

The Writer’s Almanac for April 6, 2019

Posted on April 6, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of Sacajawea, born around 1789 in what became known as Idaho, who spoke about 6 languages, and who accompanied Lewis & Clark to the Pacific.

The Writer’s Almanac for April 5, 2019

Posted on April 5, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of surgeon Joseph Lister (1827), who pioneered the revolutionary practice of hand-washing at hospitals.

The Writer’s Almanac for April 4, 2019

Posted on April 4, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

On this day in 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated, the day after delivering his famous “mountaintop” speech.

The Writer’s Almanac for April 3, 2019

Posted on April 3, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

On this day in 1948, President Harry Truman signed the European Recovery Program (also known as the Marshall Plan) into law in the wake of World War II.

The Writer’s Almanac for April 2, 2019

Posted on April 2, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen (1805), who originally wanted to be an actor, but he began writing when a colleague called him a poet.

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