Learn about the life of John Wayne, the iconic American actor who starred in Hollywood's Golden Age. From his birth as Marion Morrison to his death from lung cancer, explore his achievements, passions and legacy.
Hydeia Broadbent is a well-known HIV/AIDS activist who has been raising awareness about the disease since childhood. Diagnosed with HIV at a young age, she became an advocate, sharing her story to educate and inspire others to fight against HIV/AIDS and support those affected.
Michael Joseph Jackson (Aug – J) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures ever.
Wenceslaus (Wenzel) Hollar was one of Europe’s greatest seventeenth century engravers. He was born in Prague in , where as a teenager he studied under Matthaus Merian. At the age of twenty he left Bohemia, and travelled to Germany.
Historian Nimura (Daughters of the Samurai) probes the lives of the pioneering Blackwell sisters, Elizabeth (1821–1910) and Emily (1826–1910), in a captivating biography. The author charts the ambitious Elizabeth’s path, as she became the first woman to receive a medical degree from an American medical college, at Geneva College in 1849.
Anil started playing cricket when he was around 13 years old and joined the Young Cricketers Club in Bengaluru. He was often called as “Jumbo” because of his fast deliveries like a jumbo jet. Kumble is the 2nd bowler in cricket history (other was Jim Laker of England) to take 10 wickets against Pakistan in Delhi in February
Ogata Gekko () Essentially self-trained, Gekko drew from various sources to create a personal style in which elements of ukiyo-e and certain features of the Shijo School are most evident. He was a prolific painter, print designer and illustrator, and early in his career even made designs for lacquer and cloisonne’.
Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi is a major figure and most controversial too, among Ulama during the Mughal period who left great impact on religious and political ideas of a section of Muslims not only during the Mughul period but also on subsequent periods, particularly during 19th and 20th centuries.
Learning how to write a bio is not easy; defining yourself in a few words even less so. But never fear—you can do it! Taking a few minutes to think about what you’re about isn’t just a great writing exercise, it’s a clarifying moment of personal development.
There isn't a bigger Morrissey fan alive, but our own Chris Heath finds the crooner's autobiographical epic to be just as dour, over-the-top, and frustrating as even the man's staunchest.