With a large collection of poetry under her belt, Sylvia Plath is also known for the famous novel The Bell Jar. Suffering from depression, Plath ended her life ...
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Last time on A History of Science Fiction, we covered the pulp era of the early 1900s and some of the most famous early modernist works...
You're probably familiar with Zelda Fitzgerald as being one of the first flappers. She was a free spirit that became an influential icon during the Jazz Age. He...
An interesting discovery was found within a convent in Naples, Italy. Within the margins of a medieval manuscript, researchers found what appear to be doodles t...
Known for her beautiful memoir I Know Why the Cage Bird Sings, Maya Angelou is a critically acclaimed poet. Angelou has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize an...
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Last time on the History of Science Fiction, we covered the late 19th century and early 20th century science fiction works, and...
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Last time on the History of Science Fiction, we covered the 18th and 19th centuries-- which were truly historic for the genre. It all began...
1. 1936: First issue of Life Magazine published
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It was on this date in 1936 that the first issue of Life magazine was publi...
1. 1973: Nixon signs law authorizing Alaskan oil pipeline
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President Richard Nixon signed the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline Aut...
1. 1970: Marshall University devastated by plane crash
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It was on this date in 1970 that Marshall University was devast...
