Rick Bass, Missoula: A Perfect Mix of Town and Country

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Bass' article profiles the city of Missoula, Montana.

Christopher Hitchens, Last Call, Bohemia

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This Vanity Fair essay discusses the role bohemias play in impacting a culture/city.

Steven Levy, Steve Jobs, 1955-2011

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Levy's Wired article eulogizes Apple founder Steve Jobs. He discusses Jobs' personal and professional biography, as well as his legacy.

David Quarmmen, Being Jane Goodall

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Quarmmen's National Geographic article reflects on the life and impact of Jane Goodall.

Alien and Sedition Acts

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Approved 1798.

Bill of Rights

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Created 1789.

Brown Vs Board of Education

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Decided 1954.

George Bush, Address to the Nation on Sept 11, 2001

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Given 2001.

Constitution

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Adopted 1787

Declaration of Independence

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Published 1776.

John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address

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Given 1961.

Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address

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Given 1863

Voting Rights Act

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 Published 1965.

Raymond Carver, The Art of Fiction No. 76

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This Paris Review Interview, conducted by Mona Simpson and Lewis Buzbee, explores Raymond Carver's writing life.

Creative Writing Prompts

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This website, named one of Writer's Digest's top 101 sites for writers, offers hundreds of unique prompts for any writer.

Arianna Huffington, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

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Huffington Post creator Arianna Huffington discusses her passion for blogging on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

Brian Klems, 25 Ways To Improve Your Writing In 30 Minutes A Day

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Klems' Writer's Digest contribution gathers five professional authors' keys to writing better--one technique at a time.

Stephen King, The Art of Fiction No. 189

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This Paris Review interview, conducted by Christopher Lehmann-Haupt & Nathaniel Rich, explores Stephen King's (famed novelist) writing process.

Arthur Krystal, When Writers Speak

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Krystal's NY Times essay addresses the difference between writers writing and writers speaking.

The Onion, "Fifth-Grade Science Paper Does Not Stand Up To Peer Review

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This article, from the faux newspaper The Onion, satirically addresses a peer-review session in a fifth grade class.