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December 13 Birthday: Ella Josephine Baker

Anne — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:12:28 +0000

Ella Josephine Baker, civil rights worker

Dec. 13, 1903-Dec. 13, 1986

Women of Hope: African Americans Who Made a Difference by Joyce Hansen (Scholastic, 1998)

Baker, a civil rights worker was active in the NAACP and helped found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.

Read a biography of Baker at a Law Library site.

September 29 Birthday: Walter Anderson

Anne — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:01:12 +0000

Walter Anderson, artist, writer, naturalist

September 29, 1903-November 30, 1965

The Secret World of Walter Anderson by Hester Bass, illustrated by E. B. Lewis (Candlewick 2009)

Walter Anderson explored and studied and painted the wildlife of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. But it wasn’t until after his death that his wife discovered the glorious art he made in a cottage on Horn Island for himself. It was his secret world and soon all would marvel at its detail and depth and design.

The Smithsonian Institute presented an exhibit in 2005, Walter Anderson: Everything I See is New and Strange.

June 19 Birthday: Lou Gehrig

Anne — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:49:57 +0000

Lou Gehrig, athlete

June 19, 1903-June 2, 1941

Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man by David A. Adler, illustrated by Terry Widener (Gulliver Books, 1997)

A three-hankie story, Gehrig, the baseball great who suffered from ALS always looked on the bright side of life.

A biography, photos and more can be found at the Lou Gehrig Official Web Site.