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The Harlem Renaissance
Three writers and their contemporary counterparts by Jace Clayton For many young Black writers and artists who gravitated to New York City's Harlem in the 1920s, the sudden interest…Chopin, Frédéric François
(Encyclopedia) Chopin, Frédéric FrançoisChopin, Frédéric Françoisfrādārēkˈ fräNswäˈ shôpăNˈ [key], 1810–49, composer for the piano, b. near Warsaw, of French and Polish parentage. His lyrical, often…poster
(Encyclopedia) poster, placard designed to be posted in some public place for purposes of commercial announcement or propaganda. Advertising makes wide use of posters, as do charitable and political…canning
(Encyclopedia) canning, process of hermetically sealing cooked food for future use. It is a preservation method, in which prepared food is put in glass jars or metal cans that are hermetically sealed…Tom BEVILL, Congress, AL (1921-2005)
BEVILL Tom , a Representative from Alabama; born in Townley, Walker County, Ala., March 27, 1921; graduated from Walker County High School, 1939; graduated from University of Alabama School of…James Agee Biography
James AgeewriterBorn: 11/27/1909Birthplace: Knoxville, Tennessee Brilliant and versatile, he wrote the text for Let Us Now Praise Famous Men (1941), which, with photographs by Walker Evans,…Christopher Walken Biography
Christopher Walken(Ronald Walken)actorBorn: 3/31/1943Birthplace: Queens, New York Following his Broadway debut in J.B. (1958), Walken attended Hofstra University and returned to the stage in plays…Barbara Pierce Bush Biography
Barbara Pierce BushFirst LadyBorn: 6/8/1925Birthplace: Rye, New York After growing up in Rye, New York, Barbara Pierce attended the Ashley Hall school in South Carolina. It was at a school…Eli Wallach Biography
Eli WallachactorBorn: 12/7/1915Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York A distinguished actor with a 46-year career spanning both Hollywood and European movies, he also has appeared prolifically on…Meet the Deedles
Director:Steve BoyumWriters:James Herzfelt and Dale PollockDirector of Photography:David HenningsEditor:Alan CodyMusic:Steve BartekProduction Designer:Stephen StorerProducers:Aaron Meyerson…Trending
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