It's October once again--time for another edition of Spooky Scary Comic Books!
Halloween Spotlight: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is an American classic, and one of the earliest and most renown stories taking place in our country. Written in 1820, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a fictionalized historiography of the quaint town of Sleepy Hollow, a Dutch settlement in New York state. The early history of the…
A few WORDS about The Bard of Avon
William Shakespeare is a name most people recognize despite being born on April 23, 1564 and dying at the age of fifty-two on April 23, 1616. During his lifetime he and his performance troop, Lord Chamberlain's Men, named after their lawful protector, and later the troop called the King's Men, during the reign of King…
National Chess Day
October 9th is National Chess Day! In 1976, President Gerald Ford declared October 9th to be National Chess Day, in observance of the internationally renowned board game. Though the earliest origin of Chess can be found in 7th century India, Chess as we know it evolved around the 15th century in Spain. By this point…
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