Today is Pulitzer Prize Winning playwright Arthur Miller’s 103rd birthday. You have seen “Death of a Salesman” and “The Crucible.” How could you have not seen some
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Happy 90th Birthday Elie Wiesel
Today is the 90th birthday of the activist, author, and professor Elie Wiesel. There are people who have life stories that if we learn them,
Happy 112th Birthday Huguette Marcelle Clark
Today is the 121th birthday of the mysterious heiress recluse Hugette Clark. Everyone loves a recluse, she is no exception. The mystery, the reasons why, the
Happy 67th Birthday Gilbert Baker
Today is the 67th birthday of the activist Gilbert Baker. I first learned of his exceptional contributions to the world through Randy Shilts’ book and
Happy 88th Birthday Lorraine Hansberry
Today is the 88th birthday of the playwright Lorraine Hansberry. She wrote one of the most significant plays of the 20th century. Her contribution to
Happy 106th Birthday Studs Terkel
Today is the 106th birthday of writer and broadcaster Louis “Studs” Terkel, born in the Bronx, New York . His family moved to Chicago when Terkel was 10
