Norman Rockwell

TODAY’S NATIONAL DAY, 2/5/23 – READER’S DIGEST DAY!

Whether it’s a profile of Joe’s pancreas, Peoria’s best Girl Scout, tales of triumph over severe ordeals by ordinary people or dozens of bland jokes, we’ve all read our share of them, and so today we celebrate NATIONAL READER’S DIGEST DAY! Launched by married publishers DeWitt and Lila Wallace on February 5th, 1922, Reader’s Digest …

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TODAY’S NATIONAL DAY, 2/3/23 – NORMAN ROCKWELL DAY!

He was in many ways the Voice of America, although few heard him speak. His paintings, however, were snapshots of our history, and so we celebrate NATIONAL NORMAN ROCKWELL DAY! Born February 3, 1894 in New York City, professional illustrator Norman Rockwell transcended the boundary between popular illustration and fine art. His magazine covers for …

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