Clement G. Hurd was an American illustrator of children’s books. He was born on January 12, 1908 and became best known for his collaborations with author Margaret Wise Brown, including Goodnight Moon in 1947, which has since sold more than two million copies. He also illustrated The Runaway Bunny (1942) and a number of books written [...]

A.E. Housman was born in Fockbury, which is a hamlet in Worcestershire, England. His full name was Alfred Edward Housman and he lived from March 26, 1859 to April 30, 1936. He was a well-known poet and his poems were more lyrical than anything else.
He was also a private scholar and is believed to be [...]

Before I get into who the dogs are, I think I should just touch on who Paul Bunyan was.  If you don’t already know this, Paul Bunyan was not a real person.  He is actually an American myth or folklore.  Paul Bunyan was a lumberjack that was a brave and strong man. 
Now whether or not [...]

When I was first out of high school, I became enthralled with the world of Ancient Egypt, or rather, I became enthralled with their language.  This urged me to purchase and read the entire Book of the Dead and somewhere along the way, I quickly lost my interest in it.  This isn’t to say that [...]

Growing up in British Columbia, I always had an interest in Haida art and that spark was nurtured during a school visit to the UBC Museum where I saw many different examples of Haida art that was absolutely breathtaking. For me, that art represented what it meant to be from the Northwest coast and there [...]

Before I answer the question, I would first like to point out who Lady Bird Johnson was.  Although I could write a full report on Lady Bird Johnson, the short version is that she was the First Lady of the United States from 1963 to 1969.  Her husband was President Lyndon Johnson.
Despite her claim as [...]