First American Nobel laureate?

Theodore Roosevelt was the first American to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for his role in ending the Russo-Japanese War. He donated the monetary portion to Congress for an international peace league. The US has the most Nobel Prize winners. US President Theodore Roosevelt was the first American to win a Nobel Prize […]

What’s a Poet Laureate?

A poet laureate is a government-recognized official poet of a country, state, or city. The tradition began in England and has spread to other countries, including the United States. Poet laureates advise on promoting poetry and often hold special readings and events. A poet laureate is a poet recognized by a government as the official […]

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