Today is the 93rd birthday of the Civil Rights Activist Medgar Evers. He paid the ultimate price for his conviction. He was memorialized by prominent
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Happy 90th Birthday Rosemary Clooney
Today is the 90th birthday of the actress and singer Rosemary Clooney. She had a big bold voice, a quick wit, a longevity envied by
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
Happy 95th Birthday Richard Avedon
Today is the 95th birthday of famed photographer Richard Avedon. His iconic images capture the beauty, fragility, vulnerability, and life of his subjects that very few
Happy 129th Birthday Thomas Hart Benton
Today is the 129th birthday of the artist Thomas Hart Benton. His work portrays full narratives that draw the viewer in and get them to
Happy 277th Birthday Charles Willson Peale
Today is the 277th birthday of the American portrait artist Charles Willson Peale. You have seen his art and may not have known the name
