Famous Writers

As the Allied Forces planned their dramatic return to Europe in WWII, General Dwight Eisenhower hoped to inspire the troops who would spearhead this invasion. Before the D-Day operation began, he read his famous Order of the Day letter. This was a letter he had created years before in preparation for their invasion of Nazi-occupied… Read More »Eisenhower’s Order of the Day: The Letter Which Rallied the Troops During D-Day

The start of the American Civil War did not go well for the Union as they lost the first major battle, the First Battle of Bull Run. The superior Confederate leadership defeated the Union army despite having superior numbers. To ensure smooth leadership, President Abraham Lincoln appointed General George B. McClellan to command the Army… Read More »The Scathing Letter Lincoln Sent to His General

One of the greatest innovations of WWII was, without question, the development of the atomic bomb through the Manhattan Project. By the end of the conflict, warfare was changed forever, and a new level of destruction was reached. However, this did not come immediately, and took many months of research and development before testing was… Read More »Letters of the Manhattan Project – The Birth of the Atomic Age

On this day, Spain and Portugal convened in the village of Tordesillas to sign the Treaty of Tordesillas, a landmark agreement that would reshape the world. With the discovery of entirely new continents, excitement was high about the potential resources and territories these landmasses had to offer. However, at the same time, it also caused… Read More »The Treaty of Tordesillas Which Divided The World

On this day, in 1959, playwright and author Lorraine Hansberry produced her famous work, “A Raisin in the Sun”. This would become the first play produced on Broadway by an African-American woman. This work would follow the Younger family as they try to escape poverty after receiving a $10,000 insurance check. This play would become… Read More »A Raisin in The Sun – Summary, Analysis, and Themes by Lorraine

There is little doubt that two of the most famous writers in the Western World are William Shakespeare and John Ronald Reuel Tolkien aka J. R. R. Tolkien. Their works have shaped many modern movies, books, and TV shows that we enjoy today. But they had also taken influence from each other as many ideas… Read More »Macbeth and Tolkein