Dan Christian's Blog – March 2012 Archive (5)

March 26th is Tennessee Williams' Birthday

On March 26, 1911, American playwright Tennessee Williams was born in Columbus, Mississippi. His works featured Southern settings and include; The Glass Menagerie, Night of the Iguana, and two Pulitzer Prize winning plays, A Streetcar Named Desire and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. In celebration of Williams' birthday, A. Parker's Books and Book Bazaar offer the following two titles:…

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Added by Dan Christian on March 25, 2012 at 6:49pm — No Comments

Happy St. Patrick's Day

March 17th is St. Patricks Day, commemorating the patron saint of Ireland. In celebration, A. Parker's Books and Book Bazaaar offer the following 4 items:

1. Wright, Thomas. HISTORY OF IRELAND.…

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Added by Dan Christian on March 16, 2012 at 7:27pm — No Comments

31st Annual Florida Antiquarian Book Fair

A. Parker's Books and Book Bazaar will be exhibiting at the 31st Annual Florida Antiquarian Book Fair this weekend. It's a great Fair, with many notable book dealers from across the…

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Added by Dan Christian on March 9, 2012 at 8:27am — No Comments

March 8th is Sarasota Literacy Day

A. Parker's Books and Book Bazaar, with the cooperation of the Sarasota Literacy Council, have declared the 8th of every month to be Literacy Day. Literacy Council tutors, staff and members receive a 10% discount on all purchases on the 8th of every month. A. Parker's Books and Book Bazaar…

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Added by Dan Christian on March 7, 2012 at 7:39am — No Comments

On this day in history...March 4, 1681 and March 4, 1789.

In 1681, King Charles II of England granted a huge tract of land in the New World to William Penn to settle an outstanding debt. The area later became Pennsylvania. Two years later, Penn was busy with plans for a city he called "Philadelphia." As one of the earlier supporters of colonial unification, Penn wrote and urged for a Union of all the English colonies in what was to…