Spotlight: “The Hunchback of Notre-Dame” by Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo's 1831 novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame saved Notre Dame cathedral during a crucial period in French history. This is no exaggeration. In the early nineteenth-century, the historical and cultural value of surviving medieval architecture was ignored by the general populace. Efforts to update the Notre Dame cathedral, which included replacing its stained…
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August 13, 1899: Birthday of iconic filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock

British filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock was born 124 years ago today on a Friday the 13th. That latter fact seems only fitting since Hitchcock’s style has forever become associated with suspense and terror. While his most well-known films came out in the 1950s and 1960s, Hitchcock’s career lasted from the early 1920s to the late 1970s…
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Bastille Day

“Vive le 14 julliet!” This phrase is associated what English speakers call Bastille Day and the French call “Quatzore Julliet.” It is the anniversary of two early events of the French Revolution: the storming of the Bastille in 1789 and the Festival of the Federation, a mass gathering held in Paris the year after. The…
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Selections from Marilyn Monroe’s bookshelf

Born 97 years ago today, Marilyn Monroe remains a twentieth-century icon, representing cinematic glamor and sadly often remembered more for her untimely death than her acting talent or her contributions to the Civil Rights movement. Another thing few realize about Monroe is that she was a passionate book lover with a personal library containing over…
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Jazz Appreciation Month spotlight: John Coltrane

In honor of Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM), today we spotlight John Coltrane, a virtuoso and music pioneer whose artistry still resounds in American culture. Coltrane was born in his parents’ North Carolina apartment on September 23, 1926. In his teens, he learned to play the clarinet and the alto saxophone, and following his high school…
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Small Business Week

This year, May 2 through May 5, 2022, the United States Small Business Administration hosts the annual National Small Business Week. Small Business Week is usually held on the first full week in May to provide in-person sessions and webinars concerning topics for small businesses. These sessions include numerous topics and resources pertaining to creating…
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