On this day :

1893 Presidents child born in White House, 1776 Congress renames the nation United States of America, 1966 President Johnson signs the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, 1863 Yankees capture Chattanooga, 1976 Mao Zedong Dies, 1919 The Boston police department goes on strike, 1954 Powerful earthquake rocks Algeria, 1971 Riot at Attica prison, 1976 Chairman Mao dies, 1939 Audiences are treated to surprise preview of Gone with the Wind, 1910 Alice B Toklas moves in permanently with Gertrude Stein, 1850 California becomes the 31st state in record time, 1893 Cleveland baby born in White House, 1965 Sandy Koufax pitches perfect game, 1967 Hackney receives Medal of Honor, 1969 Ho Chi Minh buried in Hanoi, 1972 DeBellevue becomes leading American Ace, 1914 US Secretary of State Lansing demands recall of AustroHungarian ambassador, 1942 Japanese bomb US mainland, 1943 Allies land at Salerno and Taranto,

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.