1. Dr. Maya Angelou 1928 to Present By Beccia Cleveland Professor Elizabeth Owens ENG 1102 XTIH

3. Brief Biography 1928-Maya Angelou was Born Marguerite Johnson on April 4 in St. Louis, Missouri. 1931 Parents divorce. Sent with her brother, Bailey, to Stamps, Arkansas to live with their grandmother. 1935 Moves to Chicago with Bailey to live with their mother. 1944 Drops out of high school and works as the first Black cable car conductor in San Francisco. 1945 Becomes a single mom with birth of her son, Guy 1952 Marries Tosh Angelos *Still living @ the age of 80

7. Dr. Maya Angelou and Hallmark Cards, Inc. have collaborated to make a gift selection that offers inspiration, hope and joy. Now available in select Hallmark stores, the collection features vases, pillows, wind chimes, frames and other charming trinkets. With compassion and candor, Dr. Angelou's works speak to the heart, encouraging us to love life, to perservere through its challenges and to share our gifts with others. Washington, DC - President William Clinton is pleased to announce the distinguished recipients of the National Medal of Arts for the year 2000. The President and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton will present the Medal to ten artists, an arts patron, and a cultural broadcaster during ceremonies in the nation's capital to be held at Constitution Hall on December 20, 2000 at 10:00 am. The Medal of Arts, established by Congress in 1984, honors individuals and organizations who, in the President's judgment, are deserving of special recognition by reason of their outstanding contributions to the excellence, growth, support and availability of the arts in the United States. National Medal of Arts Recipients for the year 2000: http://www.mayaangelou.com/RecentEvents.html

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