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Streep, James Taylor, Quincy Jones, Sonny Rollins, Van Cliburn, Philip Roth among national arts and humanities medalists
Culture MonsterNational Medal of Arts, Humanities winners include Streep, Quincy Jones, James Taylor, Sonny Rollins, Van Cliburn and Philip Roth... -
Harper Lee to receive National Medal of Arts
Jacket CopyThe new National Medal of Arts & Humanities Medal honorees include writers Harper Lee, Joyce Carol Oates, Philip Roth and poets Donald Hall and Wendell Berry.... -
'The Lincoln Anthology' edited by Harold Holzer, 'The Best American History Essays on Lincoln' edited by Sean Wilentz, Ronald C. White's biography 'A. Lincoln' and others
It was Tuesday, May 30, 1922, the day of the dedication of the solemn and splendid memorial to Abraham Lincoln in Washington, and the ceremony on the Mall featured speeches by President Warren Harding and Chief Justice William Howard Taft.
The most...Tags: Civil Rights, Tourism and Leisure, Defense, Literature, Andrew Jackson
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Forgotten treasures of the last century, from 25 writers
Jacket CopyIn 1999, the L.A. Times asked dozens of writers to look back at the prior century and share books they considered lost treasures -- books they loved that had slipped out of sight. Although the authors were formidable -- including...... -
Baseball's shame is our shame too
REGARDING MEDIATHE historian Jacques Barzun once remarked, "Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball, the rules and realities of the game." That, of course, is precisely why former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell's damning report on Major...Tags: National Hockey League, Religion and Belief, Lawyers, Baseball, Roger Clemens
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Robert Brustein lauded for contribution to American theater
Orlando Theater BlogPresident Barack Obama presented the National Medal of Arts to Robert Brustein during a White House ceremony today, citing his contribution to the American theater and to the development of theater artists. The citation read at the East Room ceremony as... -
Bell-Jeff students get 'Wisdom from Giants'
Bellarmine-Jefferson High School students looking to carve out a life path can now turn to the likes of Desmond Tutu and Jane Goodall for inspiration. The Catholic high school recently published "Wisdom of Giants," a collection of 100 letters...Tags: Education, Dave Brubeck, Walter Cronkite, Wayne Gretzky, Meg Whitman
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