Born of indeterminate parents but probably of Periplaneta americana or Periplaneta fuliginosa stock (American or Smoky Brown), Archy the cockroach discovered a patron and admirer in the offices of the...
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In any selection of important American humor columnists, Don Marquis deserves a place in the front row. Mainly remembered today for his characters archy the cockroach and mehitabel the cat, Marquis wa...
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Today is Tuesday, July 31, day 212 of 2007. There are 153 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On July 31, 1777, the Marquis de Lafayette, a 19-year-old French nobleman, was made a ma...
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Today is Wednesday, Sept. 26, the 269th day of 2007. There are 96 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:Fifty years ago, on Sept. 26, 1957, the musical play "West Side Story," a retell...
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Don(ald) (Robert Perry) Marquis
Today in history - July 31
