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- 1221: Arthur Miller-BIO
- ... Price, about a New York policeman (1968). Miller's later works include The Creation of the Word and Other Business (1972) and The American Clock (1980). In 1980 Miller won four Emmy Awards following the television debut of Playing for Time, the true-life dramatic special about the experiences of an all-woman orchestra in a Nazi concentration camp. The show itself received the Emmy for an Outstanding Drama Special and ...
- 1222: Sagan
- ... cure. Carl Sagan is a celebrated writer and astronomer, but most remembered for his writings. Like Galileo he brought the beauty of science to the people. He is the writer of Cosmos', an award winning television mini-series that brought the wonders of astronomy into the home. His last and final work was a collection of his essays; Billions and Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death on the Brink of the ...
- 1223: Princess Diana
- ... 24, 1981 the engagement of Prince Charles and Lady Diana was announced (Delano 36). The couple later was married at St. Pauls Cathedral in London on July 29, 1981. The wedding ceremony attracted global television and radio audiences. It was estimated that around one thousand million people watched or heard the wedding. In addition, thousands of people lined the route the royal carriage took to the cathedral. Diana was the ...
- 1224: Princess Diana
- ... 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 of Mother Teresas funeral. In fact, I didnt notice much of anything on her funeral. Dianas funeral was practically a pay-per-view event. The onpouring tributes to ...
- 1225: Maya Angelou
- ... and is one of the few female members of the Director's Guild. In the film industry, through her work in script writing and directing, Maya Angelou has been a groundbreaker for black woman .in television; she has made hundreds of appearances. Her best-selling autobiographical account of her youth, "I Know Why the Cage Bird sings," won critical acclaim in 1970and was a two-hour TV special on CBS. She ...
- 1226: Elvis Presley
- ... American sales have earned him gold, platinum or multiplatinum awards for 111 different albums and singles, far more than any other artist or group. Elvis also starred in 33 films and made history with his television appearances and specials. From 1956 to 1958, he starred in four motion pictures, all of which featured his soundtracks: Love Me Tender (1956), Jailhouse Rock (1957), Loving You (1957), and King Creole (1958). After serving ...
- 1227: Young Goodman Brown-the Awaren
- The Awareness of Evil Creates a Gloomy Life As children people seem to know nothing about the presence of evil on earth. The only bad guys we see or are aware of are on television or in comic books. Eventually everyone experiences certain events in their lives that change their whole perspective on life. We all become aware of evil on earth. This knowledge can either bring us down or ...
- 1228: The World Of Odysseus
- ... would have such an impact on the future world that they would remain household names even in the twentieth century. These epic poems have been the bases for many other works of art, including movies, television shows, and books just to name a few. The class systems in Ancient Greece were very similar to those repeated throughout different societies, including France and the United States. In Greece, there was a basic ...
- 1229: The Old Gringo, By Carlos Fuen
- ... our lives to allow us not to be so afraid sometimes. Another theme seen all over today is the fighting between two men or woman for the love of a woman or man. So many television episodes have been designated for this theme because of its popularity with the media. Jerry Springer is just one example. So many people enjoy this show because of the violence that is shown when two ...
- 1230: The Culture Of Censorship In F
- ... toasters. These material things gave people happiness. A good example of someone who was brain-washed by the material possessions was Guy Montag's wife Mildred. She was so convinced by the people on the television that she was unable to think for herself. When Montag eventually questioned the mindless pleasure seeking, his wife was too wrapped up in her life to think twice. The mindless pleasure seeking and materialism may ...
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