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- 1651: The Autobiography of Malcom X
- ... elsewhere and made the national expansion of the movement possible, so that the membership reached approximately 30000 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 ...
- 1652: Karen Louise Erdrich
- ... Chippewa Tribe. Her family lived near the reservation where her parents worked as teachers for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Louise believes that her interest in writing is due to her lack of exposure to television and movies while she was growing up. She recalls that her father gave her and her sisters the encouragement to write stories by paying them a nickel for each story they wrote. In 1972 she ...
- 1653: The Life and Death of 2Pac
- ... movie. Nor is it an episode from an Oliver Stone or Quentin Tarrantino film. In fact, it is not a scene from any movie, although the story will likely wind up as a made- for-television drama. Rather, it is the dramatic finale of the life of rapper/actor Tupac Amaru Shakur, who was shot four times during this escapade while traveling from a Mike Tyson fight to a nearby club ...
- 1654: Michael Jordan: The early years.
- ... He made such an impact that he was selected to be an alternate on the Eastern Division All-Star squad. During his rookie season with the Bulls, companies started picturing Jordan on posters and on television. Jordan led the Bulls to a 38 win and 44 loss season. Jordan averaged 28.2 points per game, while setting a team record with 2,313 points. He won the Schick Pivotal Player of ...
- 1655: Rush Limbaugh
- ... history, at 2 million copies, and immediately jumped to the top of the bestseller lists. (Brownstone and Franck, pgs. 228+229) These books also brought millions to Rush's pocket. In 1992 Rush developed a television show that was a version of his radio program, The Rush Limbaugh Show. Rush became and still is a leader and positive role-model for many Americans. I think Walter Sabo said it best when ...
- 1656: The Political Career of Richard Nixon
- ... had publicly solicited funds to enable him to keep in touch with the voters in his home state while he served in the Senate. Nixon took his case directly to the people in a nationwide television hookup. He invited investigation of his finances and explained that no donor had asked for or received any favors. The best-remembered part of his speech was his admission that an admirer had once sent ...
- 1657: Steven Spielberg
- ... theater. In college, his short film, Amblin was shown at the Atlanta Film Festival and led to the boy genius's Universal Studios directing contract at the age of twenty. Spielberg learned his craft doing television work, which included an episode of the Rod Serling series Night Gallery and the classic cult movie Duel. His first feature, The Sugarland Express, was released in 1974, and he was soon offered the chance ...
- 1658: Nikola Tesla
- ... hours upon hours of experimentation. Tesla's countless experiments included work on different power sources and various types of lightning. The Tesla coil, which he invented in 1891, is widely used today in radio and television sets and other electronic equipment for wireless communication. That year also marked the date of Tesla's United States citizenship. Brilliant and eccentric, Tesla was then at the peak of his inventive powers. He managed ...
- 1659: Confucius
- ... same time. Because of their similar problems. Another teaching of Confucius is to put aside military conquests and focus on the good of the country. The US definitely needs to do this. Every day on television we see poor, famined children persuading us to support their struggle. Them commercials should be outlawed. The commercials should be on the poor famined kids in the United States. We have our own poverty problem ...
- 1660: Steven Spielberg
- ... theater. In college, his short film, Amblin was shown at the Atlanta Film Festival and led to the boy genius's Universal Studios directing contract at the age of twenty. Spielberg learned his craft doing television work, which included an episode of the Rod Serling series Night Gallery and the classic cult movie Duel. His first feature, The Sugarland Express, was released in 1974, and he was soon offered the chance ...
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