I'm reading a book about Romaine Brooks, a wonderful painter from early in the last century.
Our society is the product of several great religious and philosophical traditions. The ideas of the Greeks and Romans, Christianity, Judaism, humanism and the Enlightenment have made us who we are.
Alphonse Allais, Writer (1854) |
Chris Cannon, Politician (1950) |
John Dewey, Philosopher (1859) |
Peter G. Fitzgerald, Politician (1960) |
Dan Fogler, Comedian (1976) |
Theodore Hall, Criminal (1925) |
Kamala Harris, Lawyer (1964) |
Charles Ives, Composer (1874) |
Wanda Jackson, Musician (1937) |
Elfriede Jelinek, Playwright (1946) |
Grace Darling, Celebrity (1842) |
Eugene V. Debs, Politician (1926) |
Burt Lancaster, Actor (1994) |