Luxury and comfort were not privy in most Kentucky homes during the early 1800s, however, for the home of Mary Todd, it was all she knew. The Todd home held several parlors for the entertainment of important guests and other aristocratic families, beautiful furnishings, silver dishes that reflected the sunlight…

Harper Lee’s name is well-known globally for her literary style and bold presentation of topics such as racial prejudice, gender representation, and the moral compass of humanity. She is most known for her awarded novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, published in 1960. …

Literature has been a longtime companion of the mind. We are so often inspired by the words of others and literature is a written invitation to explore the imagination of its author. …

How the Grimke sisters defied gender barriers during the abolition movement in the United States

In her youth, Bonnie had a natural knack for poetry and enjoyed literature more than most her age. She had a skill for crafting the written word into rhymes and rhythms appealing to the ear and relatable to the heart. An ambitious girl, she dreamed of escaping the poverty-stricken town…

Of the many women to grace the halls of the White House, Abigail Adams is among the finest. She was a witness of the Battle of Bunker Hill, one of the original champions of equality for women, and one of two First Ladies to be the wife and mother of…

On May 20, 1768, a girl with jet black hair and skin of porcelain fairness was born to a devout Quaker family in Guilford, North Carolina. Dolley Payne was raised with similar skills that many young girls were instilled with such as needlework, household help, and harvesting crops. …

Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson: The Mrs. of Monticello There once was a young woman, petite, fair-skinned, with red hair and hazel eyes. Although there are no known portraits of this woman who is described as beautiful by every account, what is written about her describes a woman of talent, accomplishment…

There are names in the literary world that are synonymous with their genre. Just as Stephen King is to the theme of thriller and suspense and Danielle Steele is to romance, so is Agatha Christie to crime and mystery. Christie holds the long-standing record of most sold novels worldwide, coming…