April 26 Marcus Aurelius (born in April 121CE) – Roman emperor (161-180 AD), philosopher – Meditations (167) Excerpt from Meditations From my grandfather Verus I learned good morals and the government of my temper. From the reputation and remembrance of … Continue reading
April 23 is William Shakespeare’s birthday. It is also World Book Day. Visit Mr. Shakespeare’s blog to find out more about both: http://mrshakespeare.typepad.com/mrshakespeare/ Muppets do Shakespeare jokes:
April 19 Etheridge Knight (b. 1931) – U.S. poet The Idea of Ancestry Taped to the wall of my cell are 47 pictures: 47 black faces: my father, mother, grandmothers (1 dead), grand- fathers (both dead), brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, … Continue reading
April 12 Tom Clancy (b. 1947) – U.S. novelist – The Hunt for Red October (1984) Watch Larry King talk to Tom Clancy about his success as an author https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmi7-S0UqEU April 13 Samuel Beckett (b. 1906) – Irish playwright, novelist, poet – … Continue reading
April 5 Booker T. Washington (born April 5, 1856) – U.S. educator, author – Up From Slavery (1901) Excerpt from Washington’s 1899 speech commemorating Abraham Lincoln: February 12, 1899 IN COMMEMORATION OF THE BIRTH OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN * * This … Continue reading
