PEOPLE IN AMERICA
Every Sunday, Special English broadcasts a fifteen-minute program about influential people in American history.
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Ann Morrow Lindbergh, 1906-2001: Pilot, WriterThe wife of the famous pilot Charles Lindbergh flew airplanes with him as his co-pilot. She wrote books of memories, fiction, poetry and essays.
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Jackie Robinson, 1919-1972: The First Black Player in Modern Major League Baseball He became a national hero to both black and white Americans because of his skill, bravery and restraint.
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Walt Whitman, 1819-1892: He Created a New Kind of PoetryWe celebrate National Poetry Month with poems by one of America’s greatest poets.
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Celia Cruz, 1925-2003: 'The Queen of Salsa'Her records document the history of the Afro-Cuban music known as salsa.
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Katharine Graham, 1917- 2001: She Was the Powerful Owner and Publisher of The Washington PostUnder her leadership, The Post became one of the most important newspaper companies in the country.
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Charlie Parker,1920-1955: jazz saxophonist and composerHis music influenced Jazz during his lifetime and even today.
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Margaret Bourke-White, 1904-1971: photojournalist.She helped create the modern art of photojournalism. She told her stories with a camera.
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Oppenheimer and Fermi: Two Developers of the First Atomic BombJ. Robert Oppenheimer and Enrico Fermi both later spoke out against nuclear weapons.
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Aaron Copland, 1900- 1990: His Music Taught America About ItselfThe composer's best known works include ''Appalachian Spring'' and ''Lincoln Portrait.''
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Hooray for Hollywood!Cecil B. DeMille, Samuel Goldwyn and Louis Mayer helped make Hollywood the center of the movie industry.
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Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964: A Most Successful and Unusual Military LeaderHe commanded Allied forces in the southwest Pacific during World War Two.
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Eartha Kitt, 1927-2008: Singer, Actress and 'Catwoman'.One movie director called her “the most exciting woman in the world.”
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Michael Jackson, 1958-2009: He Amazed the World With His Music and DancingHis successful career was also filled with personal troubles.
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Mary Cassatt, 1844-1926: She Broke Social Barriers With her ArtThe artist is best known for her paintings of women and children.
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During the Depression, the Marx Brothers Made Moviegoers LaughGroucho, Chico and Harpo made 14 movies together. Their films from the 1930s and '40s are still popular today.
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Walter Cronkite, 1916-2009: For Years, a Trusted TV NewsmanFor many, ''Uncle Walter'' represented the best of American journalism.
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Clara Barton,1821-1912: A Life of Caring for OthersShe started the American Red Cross.
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Leonard Bernstein, 1918-1990: Musical GreatThe composer, conductor, pianist and teacher was one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.
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Diane Arbus, 1923-1971: Photographer Who Found Unusual PeopleShe captured images of people in New York City in a new and different way.
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Eugene McCarthy,1916-2005 : His Campaign for President in 1968 Forced a President From OfficeMcCarthy’s campaign increased popular opposition to the war in Vietnam.
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Cesar Chavez, 1927-1993: He Organized the First Successful Farm Workers Union in America Chavez used hunger strikes and other non-violent methods to improve working and living conditions for farm workers.
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Edward Kennedy, 1932-2009: The 'Liberal Lion' of the SenateHis legislation helped millions of Americans, especially those in need.
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Kay Yow, Betty Jameson: They Changed the World of Sports for WomenThey were great athletes in basketball and golf, and they started sports organizations for women.
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Katharine Hepburn, 1907-2003: An Independent and Intelligent ActressShe has been called the greatest American actress of all time.
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Rosa Parks, 1913-2005: Mother of the American Civil Rights MovementShe was a black woman who refused to give her seat on a bus in Alabama to a white passenger. Her act of bravery launched the movement to end unequal treatment of African-Americans.
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John Lewis, 1920-2001: He Created One of the Most Famous Jazz Groups in America, the Modern Jazz QuartetLewis combined classical music with traditional jazz to create songs for himself and the three other members of his quartet.
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Les Paul, 1915-2009: His Electric Guitar and Inventions Changed 20th Century Popular Music His popular songs include “Tiger Rag” and “How High the Moon.
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Zora Neale Hurston, 1891-1960: A Storyteller About African-American Life in the South Hurston’s books were about faith, love, family, slavery, race and community.
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Nina Simone, 1933-2003: Singer Was Active in the Civil Rights Movement She wrote the song “Young, Gifted and Black.”
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Jack Benny, 1894-1974: He Won Hearts Mostly by Making Fun of Himself He started as a serious musician, before he discovered he could make people laugh.
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Red Adair, 1915-2004: He Put Out Dangerous Oil and Natural Gas Fires Around the World His crews battled more than two thousand fires.
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Betty Friedan,1921-2006: A Leader of the Modern Women’s Rights Movement Betty Friedan’s 1963 book, “The Feminine Mystique”, has been called one of the most influential books of the twentieth century.
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Doctor Spock, 1903-1998: The World’s Most Famous Baby DoctorHis famous book told parents: “Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do”.
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Charles Schulz, 1922-2000: He Drew 'Peanuts' for 50 Years Millions of readers loved Charlie Brown, Lucy, Snoopy and the other characters in his comics. Many of the situations were based on his own life.
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Carl Rowan, 1925-2000: First Black Director of US Information Agency He was also a respected newspaper reporter, columnist and author.
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George Gershwin, 1898-1937: He Wrote More Than 500 Songs His music is still popular today.
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Helen Keller, 1880-1968: Out of a World of Darkness and Silence, She Brought Hope to Millions of People Around the WorldShe was blind and deaf but learned how to read, write and speak. Although deaf and blind, Helen Keller graduated from college. She wrote about her life and became an activist for the disabled.
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Hank Williams,1923-1953: He Wrote Songs About Love and HeartbreakWilliams’ songs of the 1950s have been recorded by many artists and are still popular today.
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Arthur Miller: 1915-2005: One of the Greatest American Playwrights of the 20th Century His plays dramatized the emotional pain that average people suffer in their daily lives.
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Louis Kahn, 1901-1974: He Helped Define Modern ArchitectureOne of his most important designs is the government centre in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Marilyn Monroe, 1926-1962: America's Most Famous Sex Symbol The beautiful movie star had an exciting but tragic life.
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Irving Berlin, 1888-1989: He Wrote the Songs that Made America SingAmong his more than 1,000 songs are ''White Christmas'' and ''God Bless America.
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William Faulkner, 1897-1962: He Was America’s Greatest Southern Writer. Part oneFaulkner seemed to reinvent the novel with every book he wrote.
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William Faulkner, 1897-1962: He Won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Part twoMany of Faulkner’s books are told by several speakers, each trying to discover what the story means.
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Margaret Mead, 1901-1978: A Public Face of AnthropologyMany consider her the most influential social science researcher of the 20th century. Yet some experts say her research depended too much on observation and local stories.
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Scott Joplin, 1867-1917: King of Ragtime Music Joplin wrote 60 musical works during the early 1900s. Many of them are still popular today.
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Pioneers Who Shaped the Sounds of RadioLee De Forest, Edwin Armstrong, David Sarnoff, William Paley and Edward Murrow helped develop the broadcast industry.
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Arthur Ashe, 1943-1993: Tennis Champion and Civil Rights ActivistIn 1968, Ashe became the first African American to win one of the four major tennis competitions.
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Jane Jacobs, 1916-2006: An Activist for CitiesShe believed that cities should be densely populated and full of different kinds of people and activities.
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Jackson Pollock, 1912-1956: He Invented a New Kind of PaintingPollock helped create a new art movement known as Abstract Expressionism.
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Billie Holiday, 1915-1959: The Lady Sang the BluesHer life was a mixture of success and tragedy
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Todd Duncan, 1903-1998: He Opened Doors for Other Black Classical SingersHe became famous for performing in George Gershwin’s opera "Porgy and Bess."
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Rachel Carson, 1907-1964: Environmentalist and AuthorHer books helped launch the Environmental Protection Movement.
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Elvis Presley, 1935-1977: The King of Rock and RollHis Records and Films are Still Enjoyed all Around the World.
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Roberto Clemente, 1934-1972: First Latino Player Honored in the Baseball Hall of FameHe was one of the most honored baseball players in history. He became the first Latino baseball player to be included in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Edited by Ruitor2 - 10/4/2011, 06:30
