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RWT Literacy Calendar

Not your everyday calendar, here you can find important events in literary history, authors’ birthdays, and a variety of holidays, all with related activities and resources that make them more relevant to students.

African American journalist Ida B. Wells was born in 1862.
July 16
Author & Text
African American journalist Ida B. Wells was born in 1862.

In the post-Civil War era of the late 1800s, Ida B. Wells became a leader of the anti-lynching crusade, despite threats to her own safety.
<em>On the Road</em> author Jack Kerouac embarked on his first cross-country road trip in 1947.
July 17
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On the Road author Jack Kerouac embarked on his first cross-country road trip in 1947.

Jack Kerouac published his most famous novel, On the Road, in 1957, but his depiction of the iconic road trip was actually inspired by two
Celebrate Mandela Day today.
July 18
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Celebrate Mandela Day today.

In 2009, the United Nations declared July 18 Mandela Day, an international day of honor for former South African President Nelson Mandela.
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