Anne Bustard: Children's Author

April 23 Birthday: Sergei Prokofiev

by Anne on April 23, 2009

Sergei Prokofiev, musician

April 23, 1891-March 5, 1953

lives of the musicians

Lives of the Musicians: Good Times, Bad Times (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt (Harcourt, 1993)

The Russian composer of Peter and the Wolf, dreamed of composing from an early age.

“All Prokifiev. All the time,” is how The Prokofiev Page describes itself. Drop by for a biography, photographs, interviews and links.

April 23 Birthday: James Buchanan

by Anne on April 23, 2009

James Buchanan, U.S. President

Apr. 23, 1791-June 1, 1868

Lives of the Presidents

Lives of the Presidents: Fame, Shame (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt (Harcourt, 1998)

Number 15 was the only president who never married. He had numerous pets, including a pair of bald eagles.

The Internet Public Library offers facts about Buchanan’s personal life and public service.