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- 1621: Real Ghosts - What Are Ghosts
- ... you never heard off, all of which are available in archway paperback editions. Mr. Cohen was born in chicago and has degree in journalism from the university of Illinois. He appears frequently on radio and television and has lectured at colleges and universities throughout the country. He lives with his wife, young daughter, one dog and four cats in port jervis, New York.
- 1622: Walt Disney
- ... called Disney World, which opened in 1971. Unfortunately, Walt was unable to see its completion. The Disney Company started to become more than just the Disney Company a long time ago, “Disney boldly diversified into television, commercials, music, comic strips and amusement parks….[and] established lucrative alliances with the giants of American business, from Coca-Cola to Sears, Roebuck” (America). Roy Disney once said that "Integration is the key word around ...
- 1623: James Clerk Maxwell
- ... the addition and subtraction of primary colors produces all other colors. He crowned this achievement in 1861 by producing the first color photograph. Maxwell took this picture, the ancestor of all color photography, printing, and television, of a tartan- patterned ribbon. He used red, green, and blue filters to expose three frames of film. He then projected the images through the appropriate filters to project a colored image. See also Color ...
- 1624: Malcolm X
- ... elsewhere and made the national expansion of the movement possible, so that the membership reached approximately 30’000 in 1963. Malcolm X' vision was expressed in speeches, a newspaper column as well as radio and television interviews. In addition, he helped to found the Black Muslim newspaper "Muhammad Speaks". Minister Malcolm X was said to be the only Negro who "could stop a race riot -- or start one." In January 1958 ...
- 1625: Al Gore
- ... s farm. Gore then attended Harvard, where he roomed with future actor Tommy Lee Jones. He earned a degree with high honors in government in 1969 after writing a senior thesis titled "The Impact of Television on the Conduct of the Presidency, 1947-1969." After struggling with his conscience about his opposition to the Vietnam War, Gore, who was drafted for service that year, decided to enter the military. Though his ...
- 1626: Candidate Profile Paper on Alan Keyes
- ... been cause for controversy in this campaign. Keyes personally believes that the media has discriminated against him concerning the amount of media coverage he receives and the reports of debate outcomes. On the popular political television show, Crossfire, Keyes was asked if he really believes the media isn’t giving him more coverage simply because he’s black. Keyes’ response was “I think that’s right, yes. I think it’s ...
- 1627: George Bernard Shaw: The Man, The Myth, The Legend
- ... was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1856, the Crimean War was raging and Queen Victoria of Great Britain had barely reached middle age. By the time of his death in 1950, the atomic bomb and television were realities. "By living for nearly a century, Shaw was in a unique position to bear witness to the rise of modernity" (Bemrose 57). Shaw used his time in this world to become one of ...
- 1628: Sergei Grinkov And Ekaterina Gordeeva
- ... skaters). Viktor and Oksana were very supportive and frequently babysat Dasha when Sergei and Ekaterina were out performing or practicing. Off the ice, the affectionate Grinkov family enjoyed watching movies (Doctor Zhivago -- Sergei's favorite), television programs (Mr. Bean) and the most important, enjoying each others company. Like any average family, Sergei and Ekaterina liked to travel. They used a white Volvo wagon, which was great for a beginning family. But ...
- 1629: Allen Ginsberg: Poet
- ... Reader's Digest. Her wants to grab Siberia." Also, when he talks about "red" he is referring to the communists. He then closes saying that this is the impression he gets by looking at his television set (impression of America, as described in the poem). This whole thing is not just something he made up, its what he thinks and feels about the country when he reads about r sees something ...
- 1630: Bob Dylan
- ... move to Hibbing in 1947. It, like many other small towns felt the optimism, prosperity, and conformism that followed WWII. Hibbing became more directly touched by national events with the onset of radio, movies and television. By the mid 1950's it, too, felt the social tensions that were rolling across the country, especially with Senator Joesph McCarthy accusing innocent americans of being communists. Meanwhile the civil rights movement was gaining ...
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