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Pairings by Jann Alexander include creativity, inspiration, books, writing, photography, art, history, travel, Texas life, lore and more

a dust storm hitting a rural Texas town with a quote from the book about it.

a dust storm hitting a rural Texas town with a quote from the book about it.

On This Day 90 Years Ago, the Sky Went Black. Today Marks the 90th Anniversary of Black Sunday, April 14, 1935.

cover of book and quote from UNSPOKEN A Dust Novel

cover of book and quote from UNSPOKEN A Dust Novel

What Makes Earth Month So Special?

Book cover of Historical Novel UNSPOKEN by Jann Alexander

Book cover of Historical Novel UNSPOKEN by Jann Alexander

How Do Unspoken's Themes Echo Today's Struggles?

Divers exploring an underwater shipwreck

Divers exploring an underwater shipwreck

We're Coming to the End of Earth Month. But Not the End of the Earth...Yet.

Even the dystopian novels I'm reading these days aren't predicting that. Instead, they're showing us our history, and a way forward.

Apr 272 min read

FDR signing the Social Security act with sponsor Frances Perkins behind him among his Cabinet members

FDR signing the Social Security act with sponsor Frances Perkins behind him among his Cabinet members

Who Was The Woman Behind the New Deal?

What Did It Take to Become America’s First Female Cabinet Member? The only woman in the room, and the only individual to serve in FDR’s cabinet for his entire term, arrived for her job interview on February 22, 1933 with a very ambitious list.

Apr 206 min read

Triangle Factory workers before the fire

Triangle Factory workers before the fire

On This Day: A Fire Broke out at The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory That Changed Everything

When the fire broke out in a trash can on March 25, 1911, only one garment worker noticed. But soon the flames and smoke were inescapable.

Mar 245 min read

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