Category: Blasts from the Past!

Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson is one of the greatest American writers and poets whose experiments with language and self-expression redefined the first-person narrative. Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was born in Amherst, Massachusetts on December 10, 1830. She and her siblings attended Amherst Academy,…

Rose Hawthorne Lathrop

Many know the American novelist and short story writer Nathaniel Hawthorne. However, not many are familiar with the benevolent contributions of his daughter, Rose Hawthorne Lathrop. She was a poet, a short story writer, and, later in life, a caregiver.…

Who Let the Dogs Out?

The 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will take place outdoors today and tomorrow in Tarrytown, New York. Dog shows became famous during the Victorian Era and quickly spread from Great Britain around the world. America had its premiere…