National Medal of Arts

The Poetic Story of Robert Frost How many people can write a poem about the world ending, and still make it sound beautiful? Robert Frost was an American poet, whose work is still well known to this day. Throughout Robert Frost’s life, he faced many challenges, but was still able to gain inspiration and become one of the most memorable American poets. Robert Lee Frost was born on March 26, 1874, in San Francisco (Wooten 11). Robert Frost had a troubled childhood. His parents separated when he…

household and his childhood. As a child Ellington was very artistic and many people noticed. Duke Ellington parents were both talented and musical. Ellington rejected an art scholarship and instead decided to devote his time to his first love music especially to the piano. Ellington decided to divide his studies between commercial art and music. Duke Ellington is most known for his outstanding pianist ability, his great leadership skills as a conductor, and his creative songwriting ability.…

regarded highly for the Graham Technique all over the world. She achieved the highest award possible for a civilian earning the Presidential Medal of freedom from President calling Martha “a national treasure.” “Dancer of the Century” title was awarded to her by ‘Time’ magazine in 1998 and in 1987, Martha was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the “National Museum of Dance’s Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney”. Martha lived a long life, living until the age of 96. She continued to dance…

Background George Claude Pimentel was born on May 02, 1922 in Rolinda, California. Pimentel grew up with a love for science and knew as a young boy that he wanted to learn as much as he could about the subject. In 1943, Pimentel earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) (Bancroft Library Staff, 2010). After graduation, Pimentel…

Calloway has also starred with many big stars even outside the 1920s. He made an appearance on Sesame Street and also with Janet Jackson's music video "Alright". Because of Calloway's great success, President Bill Clinton awarded with The National Medal of Arts. Cab Calloway was and still is remembered today because of the great footprint he left during the 1920s all the to the 1990s and then died in…

For example, José Ferrer was an influence to the theater field. José Ferrer was born January 8, 1912 in Santurce, Puerto Rico and studied at Princeton University. He became an actor, theatre and film director. Ferrer made his Broadway debut in 1935. In 1940, he played his first starring role on Broadway. He also directed The Shrike, Stalag 17, The Fourposter, Twentieth Century, Carmelina, My Three Angels, and The Andersonville Trial. Ferrer is remembered the best for his performance in “Cyrano…

When asked to describe an ideal leader, many would name attributes such as intelligence, toughness, determination and vision, which are all qualities traditionally associated with leadership. What most would often forget is that while softer skills are not as prominent in many leaders, these skills play an immense part in a leader’s overall success. In fact, some studies indicate that emotional intelligence may be the key attribute that distinguishes outstanding performers from those who are…

Along with her work in the Civil Rights Movement, Angelou was a published author with over 30 poems, essays, and books. (Academy of Achievement). As a writer, she earned many awards, including a Grammy, 30 honorary degrees, and nominations for a National Book Award and a Pulitzer Prize (Grossman, Lev). In her lifetime, she served in various ways for different presidents, from being appointed to several…

John Updike Gage Ignatowitz Biography John Updike was an American poet and cartoonist who lived from 1932 to 2009; he is well known for humorous philosophy. John Updike was born in Reading, Pennsylvania on March 18th, 1932. In 1950 he graduated as valedictorian of his high school. and moved on to Harvard. There he wrote and drew for the Harvard Lampoon, and also married Mary Pennington. After graduating in 1954, he moved to England to attend Oxford. Eventually he moved back to the states to…

The Medal of Freedom is a very important honor to receive. It is the highest civilian honor given in the United States. The award is given to people who make an influential contribution to American society. One person who shows these expectations is Horace Hayden. Horace Hayden, born on October 13, 1769, was one of the first, most successful people in dentistry (Pierre Fauchard Academy). He discovered many ideas, theories, and concepts that are still useful today for many dentists, hygienist,…