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Punctuation: The Colon: What a Party Animal
The Colon: What a Party AnimalPunctuationPunctuation MattersPeriod, Question Mark, Exclamation Mark: The End of the LineThe Comma: A Major PlayerThe Semicolon: Love Child of the Comma and the…Howells, William Dean
(Encyclopedia) Howells, William Dean, 1837–1920, American novelist, critic, and editor, b. Martins Ferry, Ohio. Both in his own novels and in his critical writing, Howells was a champion of realism…Gilded Age
(Encyclopedia) Gilded Age, a term used to describe a period in United States history—from roughly 1870 to 1900—when the wealthy elite consisted of…1991–1992 Emmy Awards
Outstanding Drama SeriesNorthern Exposure (CBS)Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesChristopher Lloyd, AvonleaOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesDana Delany, China BeachOutstanding…George Wilbur Peck
George Wilbur Peck created Peck's Bad Boy, a popular character of late 19th century newspaper stories, books and early movies. A printer and newspaperman by trade, Peck hit his stride when he began…Laurence Yep
Chinese-American writer Laurence Yep is the author of Dragonwings (1975), Child of the Owl (1977) and dozens of other books for young readers. Yep studied at Marquette University and earned an…Writing Well: Life of the Party: Speeches That Entertain
Life of the Party: Speeches That EntertainWriting WellAll the World's a Stage: Writing SpeechesInformation, Please: Speeches That InformPoint Counterpoint: Speeches That PersuadeLife of the Party:…Kenneth Lynn 2001 Deaths
Kenneth LynnAge: 78 historian who wrote biographies of Ernest Hemingway, Mark Twain, and Charlie Chaplin. He taught at Johns Hopkins University for 20 years.Died: Manhattan, June 24,…Ken Burns
Ken Burns is the wonder boy of modern documentary filmmaking, known for his PBS specials on all-American themes like the U.S. Civil War, baseball and jazz. His 1990 mini-series for public television…Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Kurt Vonnegut wrote dozens of satirical novels whose central theme was life's cosmic joke on humanity. A modern-day Mark Twain, right down to the bushy mustache and black humor, Vonnegut was often…Trending
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