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The Gallery opened on October 20, 2009, in honor of the National Day on Writing, and continued to accept submissions until June 1, 2011. Visitors could view the Gallery until June 30, 2011. Viewers could browse the Gallery to learn about the many ways Americans incorporated writing in their daily lives.
Every month carries its own unique spirit, but October truly stands out. With fall in full swing and the spookiest holiday— Halloween —on the horizon, October brings a special charm.
"October theory' is the idea that fall is a more productive time to accomplish goals than New Year's because there are 3 months left of the year.
The American founders are justifiably famous for their political wisdom. So why did they build the strange contraption called the electoral college? Opinion: The U.S. alone is saddled with an ...
John D'Agata (born 1975) is an American essayist. He is the author or editor of six books of nonfiction, including The Next American Essay [1] (2003), The Lost Origins of the Essay [2] (2009) and The Making of the American Essay [3] —all part of the trilogy of essay anthologies called "A New History of the Essay".
Red maple (Acer rubrum) leaf in October (Northern hemisphere).October is the tenth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars.Its length is 31 days. The eighth month in the old calendar of Romulus c. 750 BC, October retained its name (from Latin and Greek ôctō meaning "eight") after January and February were inserted into the calendar that had originally been created by the Romans.
William E. Gienapp (February 27, 1944 – October 29, 2003) was an American historian noted for his writing on the period of the American Civil War.His prize-winning The Origins of the Republican Party, 1852-1856 (1987) was based on original research and revised the traditional understanding of the political party's origins.
The historian who correctly predicted nine of the ten most recent presidential elections said that any October surprise is a “myth.”