Anna Sewell's novel about a horse named Black Beauty touched a responsive chord in readers of many ages when it was first published in 1877.

César Chávez led the efforts to improve working conditions for California's migrant farm workers and formed the United Farm Workers Union.

Each year the month of April is set aside as National Poetry Month, a time to celebrate poets and their craft.

Hans Christian Andersen is often referred to as the "father of modern fantasy." More than 200 years after his birth, Andersen's tales are still enj

Maya Angelou, born Marguerite Johnson, was born in St. Louis, Missouri. Angelou is considered one of the finest poets of her generation.

National Library Week is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support.

One of jazz's most influential singers, Billie Holiday was born in 1915 in Philadelphia.

Marian Anderson planned on singing at Constitution Hall in Washington, DC, which was owned by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).

Share a poem with everyone you meet on Poem in Your Pocket Day.

Known for such realistic fiction such as Out of My Mind, historical fiction such as Copper Sun, as well as adaptations such as

April 12 is known as D.E.A.R Day! D.E.A.R.

Often considered to be the first true copyright law, the Statute of Anne drastically changed how copyright worked in Great Britain by naming the au

Since he did not have books growing up, Soto regards his own emergence as a poet as "sort of a fluke." After working as a laborer, Soto entered col

Seamus Heaney was born in Ireland on April 14, 1939.

Noah Webster is considered by many to be the "father of the American dictionary." He began his work on the project at the age of 43.

The RMS Titanic, a British luxury passenger liner, sank en route to New York City, and some 1,500 of its passengers perished.

The son of a French immigrant, Paul Revere worked as a gold- and silversmith for more than 40 years in Boston, Massachusetts.

Barbara Park was the author of over two dozen Junie B.

Gaylord Nelson founded Earth Day in 1970. In the same year, Denis Hayes coordinated the first Earth Day in the United States.

William Shakespeare is the most widely taught playwright in the English language.

The country's oldest cultural institution, the Library of Congress (LOC) is today also the largest library in the world.

It is a sad irony that the most horrific acts of war often lead to the greatest artistic expression.

Born in 1927, Coretta Scott King was well-known as a courageous wife and widow, and for her personal commitment to civil rights across the globe, u

Lois Duncan is a popular author of young adult mysteries. Duncan received the prestigious Margaret A.

Yusef Komunyakaa was born in Bogalusa, Louisiana on this day in 1947.

Developed under the leadership of author Pat Mora, El Día de Los Niños/El Día de Los Libros focuses on providing children with books in many langua

Since 1978, the month of May has been a time to honor the heritage of Asian and Pacific Americans and their contributions to the United States.

In 1971, National Public Radio (NPR) began the first commercial-free, live radio broadcasts.

Born in the Hill District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August Wilson went on to become one the most significant American playwrights of the 20th Ce

Get Caught Reading is a nationwide public service campaign launched by the Association of American Publishers to remind people of all ages how much

Since 1984, the National PTA has designated time each May for communities nationwide to honor teachers for their work with children.

Known as the "King of the Delta Blues," Robert Johnson was born May 8, 1911, in Hazelhurst, Mississippi.

Christopher Paul Curtis, born in Flint, Michigan, in 1953, has earned high praise for his first two novels.