The First American Woman to Fly in Space
The first American woman to fly in space was the astronaut and physicist, Dr. Sally Ride. She once said, "Everywhere I go I meet girls and boys who want to…
Dr. Maya Angelou’s Unique Name
Maya Angelou was an important civil rights activist, also a popular poet, and American memoirist. She was born Marguerite Annie Johnson. As children, when her older brother would mention her…
Lillian Gish’s Great Achievement
Pioneer silent film star Lillian Gish achieved the longest acting career in show business. She said, "You know, when I first went into the movies, Lionel Barrymore played my grandfather.…
Nicholas Ray on James Dean
James Dean said, "I came to Hollywood to act, not to charm society." Nicholas Ray directed Dean in REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (1955) and said of the star, "He was…
Actor Gary Merrill’s thoughts on Bette Davis
Actor Gary Merrill was one of Bette Davis's several husbands, and said of her, " Whatever Bette had chosen to do in life, she would have done it to the…
Dizzy Dean’s One Day Comeback
Hall of Fame "Gas House Gang" star pitcher Jerome Herman Jay Hannah "Dizzy" Dean often belied his folksy "good ol' boy" personality, the character who laughed a lot, did crazy…
The words of María Félix
Mexican actress and singer María Félix said that "An original woman is not one who does not imitate anyone, but that which no one can imitate."
The Growth of Mark Twain’s Father
"When I was a boy of 14," Mark Twain recalled, "my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to…
Bunny Yeager on Bettie Page
Bunny Yeager on Bettie Page: "Bettie was like a comic strip come to life, unreal, but real," she said. "She seemed so perfect: flawless tanned skin and a beautiful, well-structured…
Casey Stengel: Both a Winner & a Colorful Philosopher
New York Yankees manager Casey Stengel was both a winner, and a colorful philosopher. One of his many observations: "The trouble is not that players have sex the night before…