Lindsey Chapman

Most Recent Articles by Lindsey Chapman

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  Happy Birthday, Noah Webster, Educator and Dictionary Writer
  To say that Noah Webster liked words would probably be an understatement. He was a pioneering thinker devoted to books and learning. After the American Revolution, he set out to help the United States develop a distinctly American culture and an educational system all its own, and gave the country some of its most popular dictionaries.
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  Happy Birthday, George Crockett Jr., Lawyer, Politician and Civil Rights Activist
  George Crockett Jr. was a prominent attorney and politician with a career that lasted nearly six decades. An outspoken man who didn’t shy away from controversy, he passionately defended communist leaders, openly protested apartheid in South Africa and served as a Civil Rights activist.
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  Wild Berries: Huckleberries, Chokecherries, Elderberries, and Buffalo Berries
  Some of nature’s freshest berries can be found at the local supermarket. Strawberries, blueberries, cherries and more abound. But some of their lesser-known counterparts can be equally as succulent; you just need to know where to find them and how to eat them.
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  Happy Birthday, Norman Lear, Television Writer and Producer of “All in the Family”
  With four Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, accolades from the Writers Guild of America and a National Medal of Arts from President Clinton, Norman Lear has certainly earned his place in film and television history. And he didn’t stop there. Lear has also made a name for himself as a social activist and philanthropist.
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  Happy Birthday, Maxfield Parrish, American Artist and Illustrator
  Maxfield Parrish was one of the foremost artists and illustrators of the early 20th century. He’s particularly well known for his mystical paintings filled with fantastical scenery and vivid colors, which didn’t fit into a particular artistic school or movement, and for his signature “Parrish blue.”