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Edith Lee-Payne at the March on Washington
On August 28, 1963, Edith Lee-Payne was celebrating her 12th birthday by attending the March on Washington with her mother. She did not notice the photographer snap her picture. It would be more than 40 years later that her … Continue reading
Late Bloomers: 9 Women Who Succeeded Late in Life
From Julia Child to Grandma Moses, here are the stories behind the success of nine famous, talented, late-blooming women.
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Worth Repeating: International Perspective – India
“Worth Repeating” is a weekly feature on the EngAGE Blog that will bring you previous posts that we think are still timely, interesting, or just plain fun! From 8/14/12: From the New York Times: Bangalore’s Seniors Head to Work … Continue reading
Jerry Jemmott: 40 Years as a Soul Bass Player
“Chances are, if you’re listening to a Soul hit from back in the day, you’re listening to Jerry Jemmott. In his prolific career spanning over 40 years, the bassist’s work helped shape the Atlantic Records and Muscle Shoals sounds. He … Continue reading
Experience Talks 8/24: George Duke In Memoriam – Part 2
Tune in to Experience Talks, our “Radio Magazine for the Experienced Listener.” Saturdays 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time on KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles, 98.7 FM Santa Barbara, 99.5 China Lake, 93.7 N. San Diego, streaming live online and now syndicated … Continue reading
Train Photographer Hirota Naotaka
“It’s not just about the trains. It’s also about all the wonderful situations that surround trains,” says Hirota Naotaka, who has made a career out of photographing trains for over 60 years. Now at age 78, he is respected … Continue reading
Sun City: The First “Planned Active Retirement Community”
Sun City, the now well-known retirement community in Arizona, celebrated its 50th anniversary on Jan. 1, 2010. “Kendrick Brinson released Sun City: Life After Life, a limited-edition book designed by Deb Pang Davis that she envisions as a sort of ‘retro … Continue reading
