Posts tagged with ‘Danish’

  • This Day in History April 2, 1805

    By Ruth on April 2, 2013
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    On this date in 1805, arguably my favorite fairy tale writer, Hans Christian Andersen was born.  Danish by birth, he is sometimes referred to as the “Father of the Modern Fairy Tale.”  He worked as a weaver and tailor until the age of 14 when he went to Copenhagen to become an actor.  Some of his best-known works include The […]