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July 6 Birthdays: Bill Haley, Frida Kahlo and Dalai Lama

by Anne on July 6, 2008

Bill Haley, musician

July 6, 1925-February 9, 1981

Shake, Rattle & Roll: The Founders of Rock & Roll by Holly George-Warren, illustrated by Laura Levine (Houghton Mifflin, 2001)

Bill Haley and the Comets started singing C&W music but switched to rock and roll. Their song Rock Around the Clock was a huge hit and some say started the rock ‘n’ roll craze.

RockHall.com posts a bio of 1987 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Haley.

Frida Kahlo, artist

July 6, 1907-July 13, 1954

Frida by Jonah Winter, illustrated by Ana Juan (Arthur A. Levine Books, 2002)

Kahlo, a Mexican painter, often used herself as the subject of her work. She was married to muralist Diego Rivera.

The Tate Gallery in London posts an exhibit and information about Kahlo on its site.

Dalai Lama, religious leader

July 6, 1935-


The Dalai Lama: Foreword by His Holiness The Dalai Lama by Demi (Holt, 1998)

This biography tells the story of 14th Dalai Lama, a Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader and his teachings.

The Official Website of The Office of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has news, FAQs, photos, teachings, and a biography.

May 27 Birthdays: Amelia Bloomer, Rachel Carson and Isadora Duncan

by Anne on May 27, 2008

Amelia Bloomer, women’s rights advocate

May 27, 1818-December 30, 1894

You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer by Shana Corey, illustrated by Chesley McLaren (Scholastic, 2000)

Active in the women’s rights movement, Bloomer’s name became synonymous with a new fashion piece of the time.

The National Parks Service hosts a bio and photo of Bloomer on their site.

Rachel Carson, biologist

May 27, 1907-April 14, 1964

Amelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World by Cynthia Chin-Lee, illustrated by Megan Halsey and Sean Addy (Charlesbridge, 2005)

Back in the day, Carson’s book Silent Spring, published in 1962, had a huge impact on the environmental movement…and still does.

RachelCarson.org is a “website devoted to the life and legacy of Rachel Carson.

Isadora Duncan, dancer

May 27, 1877-September 14, 1927

Isadora Dances by Rachel Isadora (Puffin, 2000)

Modern dancer Isadora Duncan’s life takes the stage in this picture book biography about her.

Learn more about Duncan at the Isadora Duncan Dance Foundation.

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