February 23, 2021 marked the 200th anniversary of the death of the British poet, John Keats. Many people view Keats as one of the best Romantic poets in the English language, which is remarkable since he only lived until the age of 25. Some of his famous poems include “Ode to a Nightingale,” “Ode on…
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Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birth Home
Since it is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the United States this coming Monday, and since it is his birthday, I wanted to write about his birth home. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He lived in the home of his birth for the first twelve years…
Frances Willard House Museum and Archives
On August 26, 2020, it will be 100 years since the Nineteenth Amendment was adopted into the U.S. Constitution. The Nineteenth Amendment granted women throughout the United States the right to vote. Prior to that, some states permitted women the right to vote (the state of Wyoming as early as 1869), but once the U.S….
DeKalb, Illinois and Barbed Wire
Most people may not know it, but Illinois has made an important contribution to barbed wire history. Although different people had been working on barbed wire during the mid-nineteenth century, it was not until 1874 that developments really skyrocketed in DeKalb, Illinois. According to my tour guide at the Joseph F. Glidden Homestead in DeKalb,…
Stratford-upon-Avon and The Globe Theatre
Every April 23rd is Shakespeare Day, which is a day to commemorate the famous British playwright. William Shakespeare’s fans chose that day because he died on April 23, 1616, and may have also been born on that day in 1564 (his baptism was April 26, so it is possible). Although the English used in his…
Cuneo Mansion
In 2011, a group of house museums in the Chicago area formed a consortium called “At Home in Chicago.” Some of these houses are free to visit, while others cost admission. A list of the homes can be found here: http://www.chicagohousemuseums.org/directory/ Some of the homes that usually cost admission, occasionally have free days. The Cuneo…
Bet Arkeh 