On this week's episode of To Dine For, host Kate Sullivan welcomes Mary Calvi, Emmy-winning reporter and anchor at WCBS in New York City. Calvi is also the author of two historical fiction novels, including Dear George, Dear Mary: A Novel of George Washington's First Love. She has recently been... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2023-02-21 21:48:39 UTC ]
What the first president’s own documents reveal about his life and work as a farmer. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-12-17 13:00:00 UTC ]
Censorship is when a government or authority prevents someone from speaking or writing. When a business stops producing something because it is faulty, that is product recall (Book pulled over criticism of slavery depiction, 19 January).For those who think A Birthday Cake for George Washington... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2016-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Free speech campaigners have spoken out against Scholastic’s withdrawal of A Birthday Cake for George Washington, pulled from shelves after it was criticised for its ‘light’ treatment of slaveryThe decision to pull a children’s book last week over the “false impression” it gives of slavery was... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2016-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
The children's publisher Scholastic Inc. is pulling a new picture book about George Washington's slaves Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2016-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Children's picture book A Birthday Cake for George Washington is pulled from publication by publishers Scholastic following criticism of its depiction of slaves. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2016-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]