Born on this day in 1832, Lewis Carroll was an English writer of children’s fiction, known for his facility with wordplay, logic, and fantasy. Some of his famous works include Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass. Did you know that: • A patent was granted to Thomas Edison for an electric incandescent […]
“Alice in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll was published in America on this day in 1865. Did you know that: • The first exotic animal (lion) was exhibited in Boston on this day in 1716• Russell Penniman received a patent for a transparent photographic film on this day in 1895• English archaeologist Howard Carter opened Tutankhamun’s […]
The first edition of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll was published on this day in 1865. Did you know that: • The birth of the United States. The Declaration of Independence was signed, officially separating the United States from the United Kingdom on this day in 1776• The first edition of Walt Whitman’s […]
