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- 681: Lena Horne
- ... Blackbirds of 1939," and much more. The Broadway shows she performed in were Dance With Your Gods and Jamaica just to name a few. Lena Horne is considered one of the first African American movie stars. She paved the way for African American men and women in Hollywood. Her enduring and indelible career took her from cabaret performer in the 30s to stage and screen star in the 40s, 50s, and ...
- 682: Ernest Hemmingway
- ... was happening, mischievous Ernest made something happen. He would sometimes use forbidden words just to create a ruckus. Ernest, though wild and crazy, was a warm, caring individual. He loved the sea, mountains and the stars and hated anyone who he saw as a phoney. During World War I, Ernest, rejected from service because of a bad left eye, was an ambulance driver, in Italy, for the Red Cross. Very much ...
- 683: Dante
- ... with clarity. He writes, "We climbed, he first and I behind, until, through a small round opening above us I saw the lovely things the heavens hold, and we came to once again see the stars. (Canto XXXIV 136-139)" It teaches us that we must be honest with ourselves and see our life for what it is before we can see things around us with clarity. It also shows that ...
- 684: Charlie Chaplin
- ... years Charlie performs in various rolls throughout Europe. In September of 1910 Charlie leaves Europe with the Karno Troupe for a tour in the United States and Canada. Over the next fifty-six years Chaplin stars in, directs, produces, and composes music for countless films in America and throughout the world. The most notable of these films would be, The Tramp (1915) and The Kid (1921). On October 23, 1918 Chaplin ...
- 685: Shel Silverstein
- ... and all the ice in Nome. He ate each hill in green Brazil and then to make things worse He decided that for desert he'd eat the universe. He started with the moon and stars and soon as he was done He gulped the clouds; he sipped the wind and gobbled up the sun. Then sitting there in the cold dark air, He started to nibble his feet, Then his ...
- 686: Shoeless Joe
- ... World Series. Joe even allegedly told Comiskey and asked to be benched for the Series to avoid any suspicion that he was involved, but his request was refused. Joe ended up being one of the stars of the Series. He hit the only homerun, led all players by batting .375, fielded flawlessly, and his twelve hits set a World Series record (Nola 1). On the evening after the last game, Lefty ...
- 687: Gwendolyn Brooks
- ... of the present is shown by the lines Two who have lived their day / But keep on putting on their clothes / And putting things away. Twinklings and twinges remind the reader of youthful memories and stars, but also harsh memories. The use of alliteration ties the two opposites together, much as a person has the most vivid memories of the happiest and saddest times. The poem continues on in this fashion ...
- 688: General George Patton
- ... plenty of time for athletics as well. While at school, the path toward his goal became focused he planned on attending West Point as the next major step in the pursuit of his general's stars. When he graduated from high school, however, there were no appointments open to West Point in his home state of California, so he enrolled at his father's alma mater, Virginia Military Institute. As a ...
- 689: Princess Diana
- ... never said in the same sentence with Mother Teresa. She exemplified the good in all of us. Mother Teresa was a miracle worker of saintly quality. Unfortunately saints are seldom the publics choice for movie stars. Society chooses to relate to those of controversy instead of compassion. The media has made up our minds to this intriguing question of who society should mourn more. How many television stations carried live coverage ...
- 690: P. T. Barnum
- ... her $200,000 plus a percentage of the box office for 50 shows, it was so much money she couldnt refuse. Some say Barnum was tired of being associated with the freakishness of his stars and was yearning for respectability. Barnum spent another small fortune advertising her. By the time she arrived 30,000 people were on the dock screaming her name. "There's a sucker born every minute,"6 ...
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