https://history-nook.com/2026/07/23/birth-of-raymond-chandler-1888-1959-giving-crime-fiction-its-hard-boiled-voice/What Happened on This Day?en2026-07-23T10:00:00+00:00Birth of Raymond Chandler (1888–1959) — Giving Crime Fiction Its Hard-Boiled VoiceAmerican literature, literary history, English prose, History Nook, hard-boiled fiction, detective fiction, crime fiction, Philip Marlowe, Raymond Chandler, Raymond Chandler birth, July 23 1888, Farewell My Lovely, The Long Goodbye, The Big Sleephttps://history-nook.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/20260723-raymond-chandler.png?w=150https://history-nook.com/2026/07/22/birth-of-emma-lazarus-1849-1887-changing-the-language-of-liberty-and-welcome/What Happened on This Day?en2026-07-22T15:30:00+00:00Birth of Emma Lazarus (1849–1887) — Changing the Language of Liberty and WelcomeAmerican literature, Emma Lazarus, Statue of Liberty, immigration, golden door, The New Colossus, Mother of Exiles, Jewish American poetry, exile, New York poetry, libertyhttps://history-nook.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/20260722-emma-lazarus.png?w=150