Today is the 117th birthday of Alexander Calder. I am lucky enough to live in a city where I can visit (and walk through) an
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Happy 83rd Birthday Oscar de la Renta
Today is the 83rd birthday of the fashion designer Oscar de la Renta. His contribution to fashion put American fashion designers on the same level as
Happy 111th Birthday Margaret Bourke-White
Today is the 111th birthday of the photographer Margaret Bourke-White. I didn’t know a lot about her before I started to research on iconic photographs
Happy Birthday Tyrone Power
NAME: Tyrone Power OCCUPATION: Film Actor, Theater Actor BIRTH DATE: May 5, 1914 DEATH DATE: November 15, 1958 PLACE OF BIRTH: Cincinnati, Ohio PLACE OF
Rear View Mirror – My Week In Review
This week’s photos are from The Project Twins via Twisted Sifter. Their project called A-Z of Unusual Words uses bold graphics and visual wit to
Banned Books That Shaped America: The Red Badge of Courage
The Library of Congress created an exhibit, “Books that Shaped America,” that explores books that “have had a profound effect on American life.” Many of
