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You are viewing the article 10 Memorable Inauguration Performances  at Tnhelearning.edu.vn you can quickly access the necessary information in the table of contents of the article below. Ceremonies accompanying the quadrennial U.S. presidential inauguration have changed significantly since George Washington delivered a private address to Congress and danced the minuet at his 1789 inauguration, with festivities […]

You are viewing the article Edgar Degas  at Tnhelearning.edu.vn you can quickly access the necessary information in the table of contents of the article below. (1834-1917) Who Was Edgar Degas? Edgar Degas studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and became renowned as a stellar portraitist, fusing Impressionistic sensibilities with traditional approaches. Both a painter […]

You are viewing the article Jacques-Louis David  at Tnhelearning.edu.vn you can quickly access the necessary information in the table of contents of the article below. (1748-1825) Who Was Jacques-Louis David? Jacques-Louis David was a painter of great renown as his style of history painting helped end the frivolity of the Rococo period, moving art back to […]

You are viewing the article Hoda Kotb  at Tnhelearning.edu.vn you can quickly access the necessary information in the table of contents of the article below. (1964-) Who Is Hoda Kotb? Born in Oklahoma in 1964 to Egyptian parents, Hoda Kotb began her broadcasting career as a news assistant in 1986. She became a correspondent for Dateline […]

You are viewing the article Ian Huntley  at Tnhelearning.edu.vn you can quickly access the necessary information in the table of contents of the article below. (1974-) Who Is Ian Huntley? Ian Huntley was arrested for two murders in 2002 after a highly publicized search for his 10-year-old victims. Huntley, who had a history of sexual relationships […]

You are viewing the article Samuel Beckett  at Tnhelearning.edu.vn you can quickly access the necessary information in the table of contents of the article below. (1906-1989) Who Was Samuel Beckett? During the 1930s and 1940s, Samuel Beckett wrote his first novels and short stories. He wrote a trilogy of novels in the 1950s as well as […]

You are viewing the article Saint Clare of Assisi  at Tnhelearning.edu.vn you can quickly access the necessary information in the table of contents of the article below. (1194-1253) Who Was Saint Clare of Assisi? Saint Clare of Assisi was born into a wealthy Italian family but soon shunned her luxurious upbringing to embrace the life of […]

You are viewing the article Rosa Parks’ Life After the Montgomery Bus Boycott  at Tnhelearning.edu.vn you can quickly access the necessary information in the table of contents of the article below. In December 1955, Rosa Parks’ refusal as a Black woman to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, sparked a citywide […]

You are viewing the article Mark Rothko  at Tnhelearning.edu.vn you can quickly access the necessary information in the table of contents of the article below. (1903-1970) Synopsis Mark Rothko was born in Russia and immigrated to the United States with his family in his youth. In the mid-20th century, he belonged to a circle of New […]

You are viewing the article How Woody Harrelson Helped ‘Cheers’ Overcome the Death of a Beloved Character  at Tnhelearning.edu.vn you can quickly access the necessary information in the table of contents of the article below. In February 1985, after nearly three seasons of following a gang of lovable losers that included womanizing bar owner Sam Malone […]

You are viewing the article How Mozart Made — and Nearly Lost — a Fortune  at Tnhelearning.edu.vn you can quickly access the necessary information in the table of contents of the article below. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was one of the most successful musicians of his era, but the popular play and film Amadeus portrays this classical […]

You are viewing the article Wilma Mankiller  at Tnhelearning.edu.vn you can quickly access the necessary information in the table of contents of the article below. (1945-2010) Who Was Wilma Mankiller? In 1985, Wilma Mankiller became the first female principal chief of the Cherokee Nation. She sought to improve the nation’s health care, education system and government. […]

You are viewing the article Lizzie Borden’s Isolated Life After Her Murder Trial  at Tnhelearning.edu.vn you can quickly access the necessary information in the table of contents of the article below. The 1893 murder trial of Lizzie Borden was a media sensation, dubbed the trial of the century by reporters who covered the lurid details of […]

You are viewing the article Saint John the Baptist  at Tnhelearning.edu.vn you can quickly access the necessary information in the table of contents of the article below. (5-30) Synopsis Born in the late 1st century (circa 5 B.C.), Saint John the Baptist was a Jewish prophet who preached the imminence of God’s final judgment. It is […]

You are viewing the article 7 Things You Might Not Know About Duke Ellington  at Tnhelearning.edu.vn you can quickly access the necessary information in the table of contents of the article below. To say that Duke Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) had a productive and illustrious career would be a major understatement. As […]

You are viewing the article 6 Stand-Up Comedians Who Pushed the Envelope  at Tnhelearning.edu.vn you can quickly access the necessary information in the table of contents of the article below. Here’s a look at seven comedians who’ve turned the air blue — and changed the culture with their frank and funny observations: Lenny Bruce A policeman […]

You are viewing the article Harriet Tubman’s Service as a Union Spy  at Tnhelearning.edu.vn you can quickly access the necessary information in the table of contents of the article below. Though best known for conducting enslaved members of her family and many other enslaved people to freedom via the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman also aided the […]

You are viewing the article Edna St. Vincent Millay  at Tnhelearning.edu.vn you can quickly access the necessary information in the table of contents of the article below. (1892-1950) Synopsis Edna St. Vincent Millay was one of the most respected American poets of the 20th century. Millay was known for her riveting readings and feminist views. She […]

You are viewing the article Joseph Sullivan  at Tnhelearning.edu.vn you can quickly access the necessary information in the table of contents of the article below. (1939-) Who Is Joseph Sullivan? Born on March 31, 1939, in Queens, New York, Joseph “Mad Dog” Sullivan would go on to become a Mafia hit man, being incarcerated at Attica […]

You are viewing the article Michael Jackson: Behind the Scenes of His Iconic ‘Thriller’ Music Video  at Tnhelearning.edu.vn you can quickly access the necessary information in the table of contents of the article below. Zombies, werewolves and monsters, oh my! When Michael Jackson’s iconic music video for “Thriller” debuted on MTV on December 2, 1983, it […]

You are viewing the article Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury: The Surprising Reason They Never Released Their Duets  at Tnhelearning.edu.vn you can quickly access the necessary information in the table of contents of the article below. One was the engagingly versatile frontman of one of the greatest rock bands of all time. The other became known […]

You are viewing the article Leontyne Price  at Tnhelearning.edu.vn you can quickly access the necessary information in the table of contents of the article below. (1927-) Who Is Leontyne Price? Renowned for her early stage and television work, Leontyne Price made her opera stage debut at the San Francisco Opera in 1957, and her debut at […]

You are viewing the article Abraham Woodhull  at Tnhelearning.edu.vn you can quickly access the necessary information in the table of contents of the article below. (1750-1826) Who Was Abraham Woodhull? During the American Revolution, Abraham Woodhull became a member of the Culper Spy Ring, which provided intelligence to George Washington to assist the Patriots’ war effort. […]

You are viewing the article Mary Quant  at Tnhelearning.edu.vn you can quickly access the necessary information in the table of contents of the article below. 1930-2023 Who Was Mary Quant? Immortalized by fashion iconography as the originator of the miniskirt, Dame Mary Quant had an art school background and began designing and manufacturing her own clothes […]

You are viewing the article TJ Jackson  at Tnhelearning.edu.vn you can quickly access the necessary information in the table of contents of the article below. (1978-) Who Is TJ Jackson? TJ Jackson formed a group with his brothers Tariano (“Taj”) and Taryll called 3T. They released their first album in 1995 and had a hit with […]