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While there is a great value in things that are old, it seems that the overwhelming challenge in Britain in the late 20th century is to make every effort to see value in the contemporary and in the future.
I'm reading a book about Romaine Brooks, a wonderful painter from early in the last century.
Edmondo De Amicis, Novelist (1846) |
Patti Davis, Celebrity (1952) |
John W. Dawson, Politician (1820) |
Will Estes, Actor (1978) |
Carrie Fisher, Actress (1956) |
Whitey Ford, Athlete (1928) |
Martin Gardner, Mathematician (1914) |
Dizzy Gillespie, Musician (1917) |
Paul Ince, Athlete (1967) |
Kim Kardashian, Celebrity (1980) |
Isabelle Eberhardt, Explorer (1904) |
Samuel Foote, Dramatist (1777) |
Jim Garrison, Public Servant (1992) |
Jack Kerouac, Novelist (1969) |