Poem of the Day: Come into animal presence by Denise Levertov (writersalmanac.publicradio.org/index.php?date=2013/10/24) Click more to see audio file link. It was on this day in 1897 that the first comic strip appeared in a newspaper...Its the birthday of the writer Sarah Josepha Hale (books by this author), born in Newport, New Hampshire (1788)...It was on this date in 1938 that the Fair Labor Standards Act went into effect, which established the 40-hour work week and a minimum wage...Its the birthday of Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, born in Delft, the Netherlands (1632). He perfected the microscope, and was the first person to observe bacteria...of playwright Moss Hart (books by this author), born in New York City (1904). In his lifetime, he was known as the prince of Broadway... Click here for the audio link: (writersalmanac.publicradio.org/www_publicradio/tools/media_player/popup.php?name=writers_almanac/2013/10/twa_20131024_64)
Posted on: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 01:01:00 +0000
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