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John Neal

American Writersis an 1824–25 work of literary criticism by American writer and criticJohn Neal(pictured).Published byBlackwood's Edinburgh Magazine,it is the first history of American literature and the first substantial work of criticism concerning US authors. Using no reference materials, Neal made incorrect assertions about many of the more than 120 authors covered. Scholars nevertheless praise the staying power of his opinions, many reflected by critics decades later. Neal also arguedAmerican literaturerelied too much onBritish precedentand had failed to develop its own voice. Neal wrote the series in London under the English pseudonym of "Carter Holmes", which convinced few.American Writerswas well received in the UK but drew considerable ire in the US, particularly fromWilliam Lloyd Garrison.Neal was met with hostility and a fistfight on an 1827 visit to his hometown ofPortland, Maine;he relocated there and remained until his death forty-nine years later. (Full article...)

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December 18:National Dayin Qatar (1878)

Atlasrocket carrying SCORE

1622– Portuguese forces and theirImbangalaallies defeated theKongoarmy at theBattle of Mbumbi.
1932– Playing indoors atChicago Stadiumon a modifiedAmerican footballfield, theChicago Bearsdefeated thePortsmouth Spartansinthe first playoff gameof theNational Football League.
1958– The United States launchedSCORE(rocket pictured),the world's firstcommunications satellite.
1963– Ghanaian and other African students organizeda protestin Moscow'sRed Squarein response to the alleged murder of medical student Edmund Assare-Addo.
2017– AnAmtrakCascadespassenger train derailednearDuPont, Washington,killing three people and injuringsixty-fiveothers.

Yaonian Yanmujin(d.933)
Edith of Wessex(d.1075)
Ty Cobb(b.1886)
Keith Richards(b.1943)

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Woo Won-shik,the speaker of the South Korean National Assembly, signing the impeachment resolution

President of South KoreaYoon Suk Yeolisimpeached(signing pictured)followinghis declaration of martial law.
Astro BotwinsGame of the Yearatthe Game Awards.
Gukesh DommarajudefeatsDing Lirento winthe World Chess Championship.
Syrian rebel forcescapture Damascusfollowingmultiple offensivesasoverthrownpresidentBashar al-Assadflees to Russia.

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A series of volcanic eruptionshas been ongoing in theReykjanes Peninsula,near the town ofGrindavík,Iceland, since 18 December 2023. The eruptions, of which there have been seven so far, began after an intense series of earthquakes in November 2023. Although localised, seismic and volcanic activity has caused significant disruption across the western part of the peninsula, especially for the town of Grindavík. ThisIcelandic Meteorological Officephotograph, taken on 18 December 2023, shows the first eruption in the series, in theSundhnúksgígarcrater chain.Photograph credit:Icelandic Meteorological Office

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