Chester Writers House

Today is the birthday of George Washington, America's First President and one of the many Founding Fathers. He wrote many letters, journals, and documents during his time in public office and in private. The Fred W. Smith Library is allowing everyone a peak into some of George Washington's very own writings, and the people who surrounded him. https://www.mountvernon.org//ar/george-washingtons-papers/

Since today was Random Acts of Kindness Day, we thought that it would be best to share some poems about acts of kindness! Enjoy! https://discoverpoetry.com/poems/poems-about-kindness/

Today is Ice-T's 63rd birthday! To celebrate this, we wanted to share an interview that he did with NPR about how he went from a struggling kid in the city to a famous actor and rapper. https://www.npr.org//13/ice-t-from-cop-killer-to-law-order

Valentine's Day, or Single's Awareness Day, is a time to celebrate those who you cherish in your life! Let's all sit down and read some Valentine's Day Flash Fiction for those around us. https://eightladieswriting.com//michaeline-valentines-da/

This day, 76 years ago, the Allied Forces firebombed the German city of Dresden in an attempt to weaken the German War Machine. While History states why we did it, it is also interesting to look at the poetry and art that was made about this event. Here is a poem by Nat Norland: https://poetrysociety.org.uk//the-seventh-largest-city-in/