William Shakespeare (). English poet and playwright – Shakespeare is widely considered to be the greatest writer in the English language. He wrote 38 plays and sonnets.
Considered one of the most influential figures in the history of photography, Robert Frank () redefined the aesthetic of both the still and the moving image via his pictures and films. Soon after his emigration to New York in , Alexey Brodovitch hired Frank as a fashion photographer for Harper’s Bazaar.
Today marks what would have been the 75th birthday of the iconic Ukrainian composer and poet Volodymyr Ivasyuk. A trailblazer in Ukrainian pop music, Ivasyuk’s life was cut short at just 30 years old.
In Luther returned to Wittenberg In the German peasants rose in revolt. Luther condemned the rebellion and it was crushed in Also in , Martin Luther married Katharina von Bora. The couple had 6 children. The same year, in Luther published his great work, The Bondage of the Will. Afterward, Luther continued to write.
Mornings on Horseback: The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life, and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt is the brilliant biography of the young Theodore Roosevelt. Hailed as a masterpiece by Newsday, it also won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography.
Who is Mahatma Gandhi? Mahatma Gandhi, born Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi on October 2, , in Porbandar, India, was a pivotal leader in the Indian independence movement against British colonial rule.
Faith First is a contemporary Christian singing group who commenced their ministry together in The group consists of four members, Andrea Judd, Marc Judd, Shani Judd-Diehl, and Scott Reed.
Your students will love learning about Thomas Edison, the scientist who brightened up the world with his invention of the lightbulb, in this biography unit. This print-and-go resource contains everything you need to teach your kiddos about this genius inventor.
Louis XIV, known as Louis the Great or the Sun King, was King of France from until his death in , with a reign of 72 years—the longest of any sovereign. His reign saw significant influence both within France and across Europe.
Jananne Al-Ani: All the works, including the photographs you first mentioned, which relate to the veil, the veiled body, and orientalist photography and painting, are inspired in part by the idea of looking through the lens. So, the camera—photography—is a really important element in my work.