On this day :

1919 PostWorld War I peace conference begins in Paris, 1776 Georgias royal governor is arrested, 2009 GM auctions off historic cars, 1862 John Tyler dies, 1985 United States walks out of World Court case, 1990 Barry arrested on drug charges, 1969 Heavy rain leads to landslides in Southern California, 1778 Cook discovers Hawaii, 1912 Scott reaches the South Pole, 1985 Coen brothers release debut film Blood Simple, 1882 AA Milne is born, 1975 Mandy is Barry Manilows first 1 pop hit, 1803 Jefferson requests funds for Lewis and Clark, 1803 Jefferson requests funding for Lewis and Clark expedition, 1919 Wilson attends Paris Peace Conference, 1958 NHL is integrated, 1950 China and Soviet Union recognize Democratic Republic of Vietnam, 1971 McGovern begins his presidential campaign, 1919 Peace conference opens in Paris, 1943 Germans resume deportations from Warsaw to Treblinka,

Essays

The expository essay is a genre of essay that requires the student to investigate an idea, evaluate evidence, expound on the idea, and set forth an argument concerning that idea in a clear and concise manner. This can be accomplished through comparison and contrast, definition, example, the analysis of cause and effect, etc. In an expository essay, the writer explains or defines a topic, using facts, statistics, and examples.