Nicknamed the Black Mother of Hollywood, Jenifer Lewis played dozens of maternal figures during a prolific screen career, most notably Zelma Bullock in Tina Turner biopic "What's Love Got.
The prophet Samuel makes a special trip to Bethlehem and anoints him the next king of Israel. God chose David to replace Saul who would someday lose his life because he departed from His ways. A few years after his anointing, David fights and takes the life of Goliath the giant, who was a Philistine living in Gath.
Oded Ezer presents the outstanding work of visionary typographer, graphic designer and artist Oded Ezer for the first time. He explores the anatomy of letters through his almost scientific.
Olympia Dukakis Biography (1931-) Born June 20 (some sources say June 21), 1931, in Lowell, MA; daughter of Constantine S. (a manager) and Alexandra (maiden name, Christos) Dukakis; sisterof Apollo Dukakis (an actress); cousin of Michael Dukakis (a politician); married Louis Zorich (an actor), December 5, 1962; children: Christina, Peter,Stefan.
Fossett in 2004. James Stephen Fossett (Ap – September 3, 2007) was an American businessman and a record-setting aviator, sailor and adventurer. In 2002, he became the first balloonist to circumnavigate the world alone. In 2005, he completed the first nonstop global flight in an airplane by himself. [1].
His dance to the title song has become an icon (something that is regarded as the ideal) of American entertainment. Kelly made a drenching rainstorm and umbrella his partners, and communicated the joy in movement at the heart of all of his performances. Gene Kelly died on February 2, 1996, in Beverly Hills, California.
Donatello was one of the greatest Italian artists of the 15th century. This biography provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.
A longtime anti-apartheid activist, Belafonte hosted former South African President Nelson Mandela on his triumphant visit to the United States. Belafonte maintained his commitment to service as a UNICEF goodwill ambassador. Harry Belafonte passed away on April 25, 2023 at the age of 96.
Maria Campbell Biography: Maria Campbell is an Elder, writer, playwright, film maker and teacher. She started her career in 1973 when she published her first book Halfbreed.
ID Cabasa’s imprint, both as a producer and as the founder of Coded Tunes Records, has shaped the careers of several mega stars including 9ice, Olamide, Reminisce, Banky W, 2Shotz, Lord of Ajasa.
Biography | Pat’s Cemetery Notes | Cemetery Directions Pat Conroy, born on Octo in Atlanta, was the first of seven children of a young Marine officer from Chicago and a Southern beauty from Alabama, to whom Pat often credits for his love of language. The Conroys moved frequently to military bases throughout the [ ].
Tokugawa Ieyasu was born Matsudaira Takechiyo in 1542, son of the lord of the province of Mikawa. At the time of his birth, Japan was convulsed by civil war, with violent feuds between territorial.
Robert N. Munsch is a renowned Canadian author of children's books. He is best known for his books such as Love You Forever, The Paper Bag Princess, and A Promise is a Promise. He has written over 50 books and sold over 30 million copies worldwide.
Bates, Daisy. The Long Shadow of Little Rock. Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press, 2000 “Daisy Lee Gatson Bates 1914-1999” The Journal of Black in Higher Education No. 26, Winter, 1999-200 “Daisy Bates and the Little Rock School Crisis: Forging the Way,” Carolyn Calloway- Thomas and Thurmon Garner, Journal of Black Studies Vol25 No5.
Jennifer Jones was an American actress, who dominated the silver screen during the Hollywood golden years. Having starred in more than 20 films in a career spanning three decades, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in ‘The Song of Bernadette’ and was nominated for her performances in four other films.
London: The Biography is the pinnacle of Peter Ackroyd’s brilliant obsession with the eponymous city. In this unusual and engaging work, Ackroyd brings the reader through time into the city whose institutions and idiosyncrasies have permeated much of his works of fiction and nonfiction.
Who was Robert Urich? Robert was an American actor, known for his television roles as he starred in a record 15 TV series, including “Vega$” (1978-1981) and as Spenser in the TV series “Spenser: For Hire” (1985-1988), in addition to many other roles he had during his career.
In , before buying organic, natural, sustainable or local became trendy in the Philippines, the one-stop social enterprise ECHOstore was born. Conceptualized by three like-minded friends Jeannie Javelosa, Pacita “Chit” Juan and Regina “Reena” Francisco over dinner, ECHOstore (an acronym for Environment, Community, Hope and Organization) started out as a project the trio of women.
Biography and Literary Career. Mohsin Hamid has spent his life in a state of relocation. His young life was almost evenly split between the United States and Pakistan. Born in Lahore, Pakistan in 1971, Hamid made his first move when he was three, accompanying his father to the United States so that his father could attend graduate school at.
Ed Wynn (November 9, 1886 – June 19, 1966) was a popular American comedian and actor. He was known for his role as the Mad Hatter in the 1951 animated movie Alice in Wonderland. His son, Keenan Wynn, was also an actor. Wynn died of throat cancer in Beverly Hills, California, aged 79.
Benjamin Peter Sherrington Shephard (born 11 December 1974) [1][2] is an English television presenter and journalist. Quick Facts Born, Alma mater Shepherd was a main presenter on the now defunct breakfast programme GMTV and co-hosted the ITV breakfast show Good Morning Britain alongside Susanna Reid and Kate Garraway from 2014 until 2024.
Robert Hughes was born on 28 July 1938 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was a writer, known for Crumb (1994), The Shock of the New (1980) and The Art Game (1966). He was married to Doris Downes, Victoria Whistler and Danne Patricia Emerson.
Science is a human pursuit. Meet the people behind some of the most significant achievements and discoveries in the history of chemistry, chemical engineering, and the life sciences. Featured.
Kanye West is an American producer, rapper, and designer who parlayed his production success into a career as a popular, critically acclaimed solo artist. One of the most controversial and influential celebrities of his generation, West attracted notoriety with a public persona that at times overshadowed his music.
Patty Duke. Actress: Valley of the Dolls. Patty Duke was born Anna Marie Duke on Decem in Elmhurst, Queens County, New York, to Frances Margaret (McMahon), a cashier, and John Patrick Duke, a cab driver and handyman. She was seven eighths Irish and one eighth German.
Paul Revere Biography. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem “Paul Revere’s Ride,” written in 1860 and published in 1861 in the Atlantic Monthly, transformed Paul Revere from a relatively obscure, although locally known, figure into a national folk hero. As a result, most people know him only for his famous ride to Lexington on the night of.
Brian Sewell, who died aged 84 after a long battle with cancer, was world-renowned for his razor sharp writing and cutting criticism. Acerbic reviews earned him legions of fans and enemies alike.
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Jay Asher (born Septem) is an American writer and novelist. He is best known for writing the bestselling 2007 book Thirteen Reasons Why. Asher was born in Arcadia, California, on Septem. He is half Jewish.
Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) was an American philosopher, writer, naturalist, and political activist. He is best known for his book Walden, published in 1854, which recounts his two-year experiment.
Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. was born on Aug, in Saint Ann’s Bay, Jamaica. His father was a stonemason, and his mother was a domestic servant. As a young man, Garvey travelled and worked in several Latin American countries before relocating to London, England. He studied at Birkbeck College (University of London) and worked as a messenger and handyman for the African Times and Orient.
Klaus Kinski. Actor: Nosferatu the Vampyre. Klaus Kinski was born as Klaus Günter Karl Nakszynski in Zoppot, Free City of Danzig (now Sopot, Poland), to Susanne (Lutze), a nurse, and Bruno Nakszynski, a pharmacist.
Nivedita took this as an opportunity to educate communities about the benefits of education and societal development. Through her unwavering dedication, she created a lasting model of accessible education, setting a precedent for the establishment of more schools in Bengal and beyond. THE MANY COLOURS OF SISTER NIVEDITA.
From coal miner's daughter to country music icon, Loretta Lynn's unlikely path to success is truly a rags-to-riches story. But the road to superstardom wasn'.
In April the Dictionary of Irish Biography (DIB) published 33 lives: 29 new biographical entries featuring a mix of contemporary figures and ‘missing persons’, and four detailed revisions of existing entries.
Colm Tóibín was born in Enniscorthy in 1955. He is the author of 11 novels including The Master, Brooklyn, The Testament of Mary, Nora Webster, House of Names and The Magician. His work has been shortlisted for The Booker Prize three times, has won the Costa Novel Award and the IMPAC Award.
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Sally Wade, an artist and writer, became an integral part of George Carlin’s life during the latter stages of his iconic career. Their union, marked by love, creativity, and shared laughter, added a new dimension to the legendary comedian’s personal narrative. Advertisement Born on July 1, 1952, Sally Wade met George Carlin in the early [ ].
Abdul Hamid (field hockey) (1927–2019), Gold medallist for Pakistan in 1960 Olympics; Abdul Hameed (writer) (1928–2011), Pakistani Urdu writer; Abdul Hamid Omar (1929–2009), Malaysian judge; Abdelhamid Kermali (1931–2013), Algerian footballer and football manager; Abdul Hamid (soldier) (1933–1965), Indian soldier and recipient of the.
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King George, the blues singer, is 26 years old as of 2024. He was born sometime between 19in Mississippi, United States. King George’s captivating voice and soulful performances have garnered him a dedicated following.
Lauren Bacall was born Betty Joan Perske on Septem to a working-class family in New York City. Her father, William, was an alcoholic who left the family when Bacall was six; Bacall and.
Ibn al-Haytham was a mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the principles of optics and the use of scientific experiments. Conflicting stories are told about the life of Ibn al-Haytham, particularly concerning his scheme to regulate the Nile. In one version, told by the.
Irene Dunne was born on the 20th of December, 1898. She was best known for being a Movie Actress. She played a strong Norwegian mother in I Remember Mama and was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in The Awful Truth. Her career lasted three decades, and in 1985 she received the Kennedy Center Honors Lifetime Achievement Award.
Adam Hochschild's first book, Half the Way Home: A Memoir of Father and Son, was published in 1986. It was followed by The Mirror at Midnight: A South African Journey (1990) and The Unquiet Ghost: Russians Remember Stalin (1994). His King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa (1998) won a J. Anthony Lukas award in the United States and the Duff Cooper Prize.