Robert Finch

Robert Hutchinson Finch: (October 9, 1925 – October 10, 1995). Republican politician from La Canada Flintridge, California. From 1967 to 1969, he served as the 38th Lieutenant Governor of California. Following Richard Nixon’s presidential campaign in 1968, he was appointed Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in 1969. He was the Counselor to the President… Lees verder Robert Finch

Carlos Wilcox

Carlos Wilcox: (October 22, 1794 – May 29, 1827). American poet. Born at Newport, New Hampshire, Wilcox was a Congregationalist minister. He wrote a poem, The Age of Benevolence, which was left unfinished, and which was clearly influenced by the work of William Cowper. September―the dearest month of all to pensive minds!

Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis

Jacqueline (Jackie) Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: Known by several names, including Jackie Kennedy, Jackie Onassis and Jackie O. (Southampton (New York), 28 July 1929 – New York, 19 May 1994) American first lady from 1961 until the death of her then husband, President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Nostalgia―that’s autumn, dreaming through September. Just a… Lees verder Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis

Sophocles

Sophocles: (Ancient Greek: Σοφοκλῆς) (Colonus, 496 BC – Athens, 406 BC). One of the three great Attic tragedy poets, alongside Euripides and Aeschylus, whose plays have survived. His first plays date from after Aeschylus and earlier than or simultaneously with those of Euripides.   Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish… Lees verder Sophocles

Becky Albertalli

Rebecca Albertalli: (née Goldstein; born November 17, 1982) American author of young adult fiction and former psychologist. Do you ever have those random nights where your brain won’t shut off, even though your body feels like five hundred pounds of exhausted.

Audre Lorde

Audre Lorde: (born Audrey Geraldine Lorde; February 18, 1934 – November 17, 1992). American writer, professor, philosopher, intersectional feminist, poet and civil rights activist. She was a self-described “Black, lesbian, feminist, socialist, mother, warrior, poet” who dedicated her life and talents to confronting different forms of injustice, as she believed there could be “no hierarchy… Lees verder Audre Lorde

Patience Strong

Winifred Emma May: (4 June 1907 – 28 August 1990). Poet from the United Kingdom, best known for her work under the pen name Patience Strong. Her poems were usually short, simple and imbued with sentimentality, the beauty of nature and inner strength. She was also a successful lyricist, composing English words for the tango… Lees verder Patience Strong

Willie Stargell

Wilver Dornell Stargell: (March 6, 1940 – April 9, 2001). Nicknamed “Pops” later in his career. American professional baseball left fielder and first baseman who spent all of his 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) (1962–1982) with the Pittsburgh Pirates. I love September, especially when we’re in it.