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The legendary Arthur Miller b.1915 has inspired and touched many with his famous writing pieces such as The Crucible (1953). Before venturing into the playwright profession, Miller majored in journalism in the University of Michigan in 1938, showing skills as a reporter and night editor for his school newspaper. Although Miller is mostly associated with…

Thomas Edison, born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio, had a strong desire for knowledge from a young age. Despite being diagnosed with ADHD, his teacher removed him from school at seven years old due to his curiosity and thirst for learning. Instead, Thomas’ mother Nancy took on the role of educating him in…

Chuck Close Chuck Close A Portrait in Progress is an extremley interesting and educational short film that walks the viewer through the life of the esteemed artist, Chuck Close. The movie explains the feats that Close overcame as well as the ongoing stuggles from his disability. Furthermore, this film depicts the changes in Close’s artwork…

The author of Children of the River, Linda Crew, expresses her emotions and brings her past experiences into her writings. A lot of authors base their books on personal experiences; Linda Crew is just an example of one. Linda Crew went to the University of Oregon, since she lived in Oregon for a while before…

George Gordon Byron a Natural Born Poet. Their are many different opinions on the written works of George Gordon Byron which could include one very big question. Was he a natural born poet or simply a product of abuse and mental illness. His writings may have been more a way to ease his paand suffering…

Initially, my expectations for this class were low. I thought it would be boring and uninteresting, with a focus solely on passing and meeting graduation requirements. However, as the semester progressed, I found myself captivated by the creativity of most artists. In the past, I didn’t appreciate or understand art, but now I feel disappointed…

Blues provided a platform for Black individuals to express their emotions, ranging from humor to silliness to despair. One individual who capitalized on this art form was Mckinley Morganfield, also known as Muddy Waters, a renowned blues vocalist and guitarist. As the blues industry gained commercial success, so did many of its artists, including Waters….

Barack Obama, born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii, is currently the 44th president of the United States. Before his political career, he worked as a civil-rights lawyer and teacher. He was elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1996 and served from 1997 to 2004. Winning both the presidential elections in 2008 and…

Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier (lah vwah ZYAY) was a renowned French scientist and influential government official. He gained recognition as the father of modern chemistry due to his theories on combustion, innovation in element classification, and authorship of the first modern chemistry textbook. Lavoisier made significant contributions to the field of chemistry and is famously quoted for…

Scott Joplin, known as the “King of Ragtime” music, was born on November 24, 1868, in Bowie County, Texas near Linden. He came from a large musical family – his father, Giles Joplin, played dance music as a slave and his mother, Florence Givens Joplin, sang and played the banjo. Four of his siblings also…