Today is the 99th birthday of the showman with the most showmanship there ever was: Liberace. He got people listening to classical piano music, perhaps
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Happy 101st Birthday Dinah Shore
Today is the 101st birthday of the singer, actor, talk show host and former owner of significant mid-century modern Palm Springs architecture: Dinah Shore. I
Happy 130th Birthday Georgia O’Keeffe
Today is the 130th birthday of the artist Georgia O’Keeffe. The scale of her painting has always astounded me, the detail and the vibrancy are
Happy 143rd Birthday Lewis Hine
Today is the 143rd birthday of Lewis Hine. His iconic photographs of the early 20th century are immediately recognizable, much more so than his name.
Happy 124th Birthday Dorothy Parker
Today is the 124th birthday of Dorothy Parker. Her poem “Telephone” is something everyone has felt, if they want to admit it or not. She
Happy 132nd Birthday Edna Ferber
Today is the 132nd birthday of the writer Edna Ferber. If you see one film of hers, see Giant. Everyone is beautiful and the film
