Toni Morrison is an American novelist and professor best known for her novels The Bluest Eye, Song of Solomon and Beloved. In 1993, Morrison received the Nobel Prize for Literature. In this video, Morrison discusses how her life and experiences led her to write The Bluest Eye and what she … Continue reading
Matt Groening is an American cartoonist best known for creating the TV series The Simpsons. The Simpsons first came on air in 1989 and continues producing new episodes to this day. The Simpsons were originally created while Groening was working on The Tracey Ullman Show. While the parents and siblings … Continue reading
The Umatilla are a tribe of Native Americans who signed a treaty with the US government back in 1855 in which they gave up their land and agreed to live on the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon. In exchange, the Umatilla were ensured the right to continue hunting traditional foods … Continue reading
The Who are a British rock band considered to be one of the most influential of the 20th century. The group formed in 1964, and went on to sell over 100 million records worldwide. In 1969, The Who released their album Tommy, which was about a deaf, dumb and blind … Continue reading
Judy Blume is a writer whose novels are geared towards children and young adults. Her most famous works include “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret”, “Forever”, “Tales Of A Fourth Grade Nothing” and “Superfudge”. Blume’s books have sold more than 80 million copies and have been translated into 32 … Continue reading
On February 12, 1994, two men broke into Norway’s National Gallery in Oslo and stole Edvard Munich’s painting The Scream. The painting had been moved to a second-story gallery as part of the festivities for the Winter Olympics, which had opened in Lillehammer, Norway, on the same day. The National … Continue reading
Alice Walker is a writer best known for her 1982 book The Color Purple, which was the recipient of the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The book was later adapted into a film of the same name by Steven Spielberg and went on to become a musical as well. In … Continue reading
Jack Lemmon was an American actor who appeared in films including Some Like It Hot, Days of Wine and Roses and The Odd Couple. Lemmon won two Academy Awards for his work in the films Mister Roberts and Save The Tiger. In this video, Kevin Spacey talks about meeting his … Continue reading
In February of 2015, author Harper Lee announced that she would be publishing a second novel, Go Set A Watchman, which would be a sequel to her famous work To Kill A Mockingbird. To Kill A Mockingbird won the Pulitzer Prize in 1960, and until this announcement was the only … Continue reading
On January 30, 1969, The Beatles gave their final live performance from the rooftop of Apple Records in London, England. The concert was a surprise and lasted 42 minutes. The concert was recorded for the 1970 documentary film Let It Be, and the Beatles played nine takes of five songs. … Continue reading
