CAMILLE BOHANNON

Benjamin McLane Spock (May 2, 1903–March 15, 1998)

On July 14th, 1946, at the dawn of the post-World War II baby
boom, Dr. Benjamin Spock published The Common Sense
Book of Baby and Child Care.

It would become a foundational work on the topic of parenting,
transforming how generations of children were raised.

The book, which has sold more than 50 million copies and
been translated into more than 50 languages, stands as
one of the best-selling nonfiction works of the 20th century.        

First-edition cover.

George Orwell’s novel of a dystopian future, 1984, was
published on June 8, 1949. It Orwell’s ninth and final
completed book.

The novel’s all-seeing leader, known as “Big Brother,”
became a universal symbol for intrusive government
and oppressive bureaucracy.

Orwell is best known for his allegorical novella Animal
Farm (1945).

George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair)
(25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950)

           
SANDY KOZEL