Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd President of the United States (1945–53). As the final running mate of President Franklin D. Roosevelt
in 1944, Truman succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when
Roosevelt died after months of declining health. Under Truman, the Allies successfully concluded World War II; in the aftermath of the conflict, tensions with the Soviet Union increased, marking the start of the Cold War.Truman was born in Missouri and spent most of his youth on his family's farm. During World War I, he served in combat in France as an artillery officer in his National Guard unit. After the war, he briefly owned a haberdashery and joined the Democratic Party political machine of Tom Pendergast in Kansas City, Missouri. Truman was first elected to public office as a county official and became a U.S. Senator in 1935. He gained national prominence as head of the wartime Truman Committee, which exposed waste, fraud, and corruption in wartime contracts.
While Germany surrendered a few weeks after Truman assumed the Presidency, the war with Japan was expected to last another year or more. Truman approved the use of atomic weapons against Japan, intending to force Japan's surrender and spare American lives in a planned invasion; the decision remains controversial. His presidency was a turning point in foreign affairs, as his government supported an internationalist foreign policy in conjunction with European allies. Working closely with Congress, Truman assisted in the founding of the United Nations, issued the Truman Doctrine to contain communism, and passed the $13 billion Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe, including the Axis Powers of both world wars, whereas the wartime allied Soviet Union became the peacetime enemy, and the Cold War began. He oversaw the Berlin Airlift of 1948 and the creation of NATO in 1949. When communist North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950, he immediately sent in U.S. troops and gained UN approval for the Korean War. After initial success, the UN forces were thrown back by Chinese intervention and the conflict was stalemated through the final years of Truman's presidency.
On domestic issues, bills endorsed by Truman often faced opposition from a conservative Congress dominated by the South, but his administration successfully guided the American economy through post-war economic challenges. He said civil rights was a moral priority and in 1948 submitted the first comprehensive legislation, issuing Executive Orders the same year to start racial integration in the military and federal agencies. Corruption in Truman's administration, which was linked to certain members in the cabinet and senior White House staff, was a central issue in the 1952 presidential campaign which Adlai Stevenson, Truman's successor as Democratic nominee, lost to Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower. Popular and scholarly assessments of his presidency were initially negative, but eventually became more positive after his retirement from politics. Truman's 1948 election upset to win a full term as president is routinely invoked by underdog candidates.
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Sunday, January 4, 2015
Clint Eastwood as Rowdy Yates
Clint Eastwood as Rowdy Yates in the 1959-65 TV show "Rawhide".
Sketch by Greg Joens.
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/rawhide-greg-joens.html
Sketch by Greg Joens.
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/rawhide-greg-joens.html
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Ki Hong Lee
Ki Hong Lee (born September 30, 1986)
is a Korean-American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Minho in The Maze Runner and Paul in The Nine Lives of Chloe King.
Lee also placed #4 in People Magazine's 2014 Sexiest Men Alive.
Marie Claire magazine online named him one of the ten actors "Who Are Going to Make Your Ovaries Melt in 2015."
Ki Hong Lee was born in Seoul, South Korea. He grew up there, until the age of 6, when he and his family moved to Auckland, New Zealand, where he learned to speak English.
Two years later, when Lee was about 8, he and his family moved to Los Angeles. He lived in Southern California for most of his life, before attending UC Berkeley for his undergraduate degree from 2008 to 2012. After college, he worked at his parents' restaurant.
Career
In 2010, Lee debuted his acting career with guest-appearance roles in the television series Victorious, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, and Modern Family.
In 2011, he played the role of Paul on the ABC Family show The Nine Lives of Chloe King. Lee also appeared in a few short films by Wong Fu Productions, such as Ben in Away We Happened (2012), She Has A Boyfriend (2013) which has garnered 4 million views and This Is How We Never Met (2013). He rose to fame after being cast in the role of Minho in The Maze Runner (2014).
is a Korean-American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Minho in The Maze Runner and Paul in The Nine Lives of Chloe King.
Lee also placed #4 in People Magazine's 2014 Sexiest Men Alive.
Marie Claire magazine online named him one of the ten actors "Who Are Going to Make Your Ovaries Melt in 2015."
Ki Hong Lee was born in Seoul, South Korea. He grew up there, until the age of 6, when he and his family moved to Auckland, New Zealand, where he learned to speak English.
Two years later, when Lee was about 8, he and his family moved to Los Angeles. He lived in Southern California for most of his life, before attending UC Berkeley for his undergraduate degree from 2008 to 2012. After college, he worked at his parents' restaurant.
Career
In 2010, Lee debuted his acting career with guest-appearance roles in the television series Victorious, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, and Modern Family.
In 2011, he played the role of Paul on the ABC Family show The Nine Lives of Chloe King. Lee also appeared in a few short films by Wong Fu Productions, such as Ben in Away We Happened (2012), She Has A Boyfriend (2013) which has garnered 4 million views and This Is How We Never Met (2013). He rose to fame after being cast in the role of Minho in The Maze Runner (2014).
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Erica Durance
Erica Durance
(born June 21, 1978) is a Canadian actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Lois Lane in the WB/CW series Smallville. In 2012, Durance began starring in the lead role in the medical drama television series Saving Hope. She is also a producer for the series.
Early life
Erica Durance was born in Calgary, and was raised in Three Hills, Alberta, Canada. After graduating from high school, Durance moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, to pursue her interest in acting professionally. "I wanted to get my feet wet in a smaller area than Los Angeles when I gave it a try," Durance has said. She continued to study acting at The Yaletown Actors Lab for many years with her coach and husband, David Palffy. She started out with background work, graduating to commercials and then guest-starring roles, landing more substantial roles each time.
Career
(born June 21, 1978) is a Canadian actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Lois Lane in the WB/CW series Smallville. In 2012, Durance began starring in the lead role in the medical drama television series Saving Hope. She is also a producer for the series.
Early life
Erica Durance was born in Calgary, and was raised in Three Hills, Alberta, Canada. After graduating from high school, Durance moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, to pursue her interest in acting professionally. "I wanted to get my feet wet in a smaller area than Los Angeles when I gave it a try," Durance has said. She continued to study acting at The Yaletown Actors Lab for many years with her coach and husband, David Palffy. She started out with background work, graduating to commercials and then guest-starring roles, landing more substantial roles each time.
Career
In 2004, she guest-starred on The Chris Isaak Show playing Ashley, a
woman on a date with Chris. In Tru Calling, her character was a
contender in a beauty pageant opposite Eliza Dushku's character. On the
Sci-Fi Channel, she played an intergalactic librarian in Andromeda and a
love interest for Teal'c in Stargate SG-1. She also played a sister to
one of the leads in the Canadian show The Collector.
2004 also saw Durance cast as Lois Lane on Smallville at the start of the 4th season. Executive Producer Kelly Souders recalled hiring Durance stating: "There were a lot of wonderful actresses who came in for the role but I remember sitting and watching her tape and everybody was like, 'That’s her. There's no question.'"[2] Fellow producer Brian Peterson added that from the moment Durance was hired they knew she would be Lois for the series.[3] Durance was a frequent guest star as Lois for the 4th season of Smallville and was then promoted as a series regular for the start of the 5th season. She remained part of the regular cast for the remainder of the series run which ended in 2011.
After 7 years, 2011 saw Durance complete her stint on Smallville as Lois Lane and at the same time guest star in one episode of the cancelled ABC show remake of Charlie's Angels.
In January 2012, she guest starred again, this time in the NBC TV series Harry's Law.[5] 2012 also saw Durance do a cameo in Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie.
In the summer of 2012, Durance began playing the lead role in the NBC/CTV medical drama Saving Hope,
where she is also a producer.
The series also stars Michael Shanks and Daniel Gillies. Saving Hope premiered on NBC and CTV on June 7. Season 2 began on June 25 2013. Season 3 is scheduled to begin September 2014.
2004 also saw Durance cast as Lois Lane on Smallville at the start of the 4th season. Executive Producer Kelly Souders recalled hiring Durance stating: "There were a lot of wonderful actresses who came in for the role but I remember sitting and watching her tape and everybody was like, 'That’s her. There's no question.'"[2] Fellow producer Brian Peterson added that from the moment Durance was hired they knew she would be Lois for the series.[3] Durance was a frequent guest star as Lois for the 4th season of Smallville and was then promoted as a series regular for the start of the 5th season. She remained part of the regular cast for the remainder of the series run which ended in 2011.
After 7 years, 2011 saw Durance complete her stint on Smallville as Lois Lane and at the same time guest star in one episode of the cancelled ABC show remake of Charlie's Angels.
In January 2012, she guest starred again, this time in the NBC TV series Harry's Law.[5] 2012 also saw Durance do a cameo in Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie.
In the summer of 2012, Durance began playing the lead role in the NBC/CTV medical drama Saving Hope,
where she is also a producer.
The series also stars Michael Shanks and Daniel Gillies. Saving Hope premiered on NBC and CTV on June 7. Season 2 began on June 25 2013. Season 3 is scheduled to begin September 2014.
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