The colorful, boldly patterned living room in the author's Brooklyn Heights home is a window into history and the inner life ...

Three centuries of reporting from the News Letter, everything from events that shook the entire world to vital moments in the ...

The day is not just a celebration of grammar and vocabulary but also of literature, creativity and the history of English. Celebrating English Language Day in the classroom is a great way to encourage ...

This day honours the English language, with it being more than just a celebration of grammar and vocabulary but also of literature, creativity and the history of English. The UN Department of Global ...

English is the most ... At the UN, the Language days aims to entertain and to inform about the goal of raising awareness and respect for the history, culture, and achievements of each of the ...

Long before Noah Webster completed his 1828 magnum opus, “An American Dictionary of the English Language,” he published ... in “Enough Is Enuf,” a history of the largely futile efforts ...

Last week, we told how the English language developed as a result of several invasions of Britain. The first involved three tribes called the Angles, the Jutes and the Saxons. A mix of their ...

Across its nearly 250-year history ... had an official language. On March 1, U.S. President Donald Trump changed that when he signed an executive order designating English as the country ...

President Donald Trump’s edict this past week declaring English as our official language is at odds with ... In fact, American history shows that people can express their patriotism in many ...

The Irish language, also known as Gaelic or Gaelige, is a Celtic language that has a rich and fascinating history ... the Normans invaded Ireland, and English became the language of the ruling ...

As of 2025, 30 states had designated English as their official language. Three—Alaska, Hawaii, and South Dakota—also recognize some indigenous languages as co-official languages. Most (27) of these ...

people who speak a language other than English are entitled to treatment equal to that of English speakers. The U.S. has never embraced multilingualism. History is rife with campaigns to suppress ...