Here’s a list of authors and illustrators as well as a few famous people with birthdays in January. You can find more famost people at http://holidayinsights.com/bday/ or the birthday calendar from Perma Bound January 1, 1735- Paul Revere, Revolutionary War. January 1, 1752- Betsy Ross, designed first U.S.flag January 1, 1895- J. Edgar Hoover, FBI Director… More January Birthdays
Here’s a list of authors and illustrators as well as a few famous people with birthdays in November. You can find more famost people at http://holidayinsights.com/bday/november.htm November 2, 1734- Daniel Boone, Kentucky frontiersman November 2, 1755- Marie Antoinette, queen of France November 2, 1795- James K. Polk, 11th U.S. President (1845-1849) November 2, 1865- Warren G. Harding,… More November Birthdays
Do your students know why Richard Byrd is famous? Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. Using them will not cost you more but will give me a little commission on your purchase. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Richard Byrd was a Medal of Honor recipient, a pioneering… More Happy Birthday Richard Byrd
Some consider Pablo Picasso to be the most influential artist of the first half of the 20th Century. He pioneered Cubism and created the Collage. What do your students know about Picasso? Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. Using them will not cost you more but will give me a little… More Happy Birthday Picasso
Gertrude Ederle – do you know who she is? Do your students know who she is? Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. Using them will not cost you more but will give me a little commission on your purchase. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Gertrude Ederle was… More Happy Birthday Gertrude Ederle
Today is Dictionary Day – the anniversary of Noah Webster’s birthday. Do your students know how to use a dictionary? Everyone just says “hey Siri” or “Hey Google” when they need a definition. I think dictionary usage is still a good thing to know. Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. Using… More Dictonary Day
Do you know who Ronal McNair is? He was an astronaut and physicist who died in the Challenger accident in 1985. If you are like me, you remember exactly where you were when you heard the news, but this event is history for your students. If your library is like mine was, Ronald McNair is… More Happy Birthday Ronald McNair
Did you know that Eleanor Roosevelt was the niece of President Teddy Roosevelt and that she married her cousin and didn’t have to change her last name? Do your students know that? Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. Using them will not cost you more but will give me a little… More Happy Birthday Eleanor Roosevelt
When you hear the name of Henry Heinz – what do you think of? Probably ketchup. Did you know he got his start selling his mother’s pickles? Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. Using them will not cost you more but will give me a little commission on your purchase. As… More Happy Birthday Henry Heinz
Did you know that the first computer programmer was a woman? Do you students? Today is Ada Lovelace’s birthday. Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. Using them will not cost you more but will give me a little commission on your purchase. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.… More Happy Birthday Ada Lovelace