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January 28 Birthday: Jackson Pollock

by Anne on January 28, 2010

ActionJackson

Jackson Pollock, artist

Jan. 28, 1912-Aug. 11, 1956

Action Jackson by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan, illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker (Frances Lincoln Publishers, 2005)

Splatter painting anyone? This is a riveting look at Lavender Mist, one of abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock’s most famous paintings and how he came to paint it.

Browse the collection of Pollock’s work at The Museum of Modern Art at MoMa.org.

Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson, environmentalist and former First Lady

Dec. 22, 1912-July 11, 2007

Miss Lady Bird’s Wildflowers: How a First Lady Changed America by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Joy Fisher Hein (HarperCollins, 2005)

One person can make our world a more beautiful place. Here’s proof. Thank you, Lady Bird.

Visit The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas.

book source: bookstore purchase

July 14 Birthday: Woody Guthrie

by Anne on July 14, 2009

Woody Guthrie, musician

July 14, 1912-October 3, 1967

Woody Guthrie: Poet of the People by Bonnie Christensen (Knopf, 2001)

This is a celebration of folk singer Guthrie’s life—through the good times and the bad.

The Official Woody Guthrie Website contains lyrics, photos, a biography and more.

April 8 Birthday: Sonja Henie

by Anne on April 8, 2009

Sonja Henie, athlete

Apr. 8, 1912-Oct. 12, 1969

Lives of the Athletes

Lives of the Athletes: Thrills, Spills (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt (Harcourt, 1997)

A three-time Olympic figure skating champion, Henie was the youngest world champion in history.

Click Olympic.org to read a profile of Henie: The First Figure Skating Celebrity.

January 28 Birthday: Jackson Pollock

by Anne on January 28, 2009

Jackson Pollock, artist

Jan. 28, 1912-Aug. 11, 1956

Action Jackson by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan, illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker (Frances Lincoln Publishers, 2005)

Splatter painting anyone? This is a riveting look at Lavender Mist, one of abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock’s most famous paintings and how he came to paint it.

Browse the collection of Pollock’s work at The Museum of Modern Art at MoMa.org.