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  1. Today in History

    Sun, 28 Apr 2013

    leading lady in Hollywood films of the 1950s, died in Los Angeles. Today's Birthdays: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Harper Lee is 87. Former Secretary of State James A. Baker III is 83. Director-actor Richard C. Sarafian is 83. Actress-singer

  2. Good picks for audiobooks on your road trip this summer

    Fri, 15 Jun 2012

    Listen as a family to your child's assigned summer reading. For example, Sissy Spacek's narration of Harper Lee 's To Kill a Mockingbird (Caedmon/HarperAudio, $34.99) does quiet justice to the 1960 classic. New roads, new 'Immortal

  3. One Hit Wonders: The Curse of Literary Success

    Thu, 12 Apr 2012

    downfall, as he turned to alcohol and died in 1940 from a heart attack. Harper Lee American author Harper Lee published her one and only novel, " To Kill a Mockingbird ," in 1960. The book became an international bestseller and was awarded

  4. Obama Honors 'To Kill A Mockingbird'

    Thu, 5 Apr 2012

    Fifty years after " To Kill a Mockingbird " hit the big screen, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Harper Lee , is set in a small Alabama celebrating the 50th Anniversary of ' To Kill A Mockingbird ' by introducing it to a national

  5. Romney campaigns in Pennsylvania while Santorum takes a break, plus more to watch for Thursday in politics

    Thu, 5 Apr 2012

    And then there is this: Obama will host a special screening Thursday of " To Kill A Mockingbird " to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the movie adaptation of Harper Lee 's novel. The audience will include DC-area school children; Mary Badham

  6. Obama on Arts & Humanities: For Inspiration & To “Seem Deep” Reciting Poetry to a Girlfriend

    Wed, 2 Mar 2011

    to James Taylor, Meryl Streep to Harper Lee . Speaking personally, the president better understand." Meryl Strep and Harper Lee did not attend the event today Pillow Dance Festival Quincy Jones Harper Lee Sonny Rollins Meryl Streep James

News

  1. The Note: Help Wanted: Gingrich Downplays Announcement As The Wait For 2012 Continues

    Wed, 2 Mar 2011

    and National Humanities Medal in a ceremony in the East Room. Among the 20 honorees are actress Meryl Streep, author Harper Lee , James Taylor, and others, ABC’s Sunlen Miller notes. In case you missed it, ABC’s Jake Tapper has a report

  2. The Presidential Planner

    Wed, 2 Mar 2011

    Among the 20 honorees are actress Meryl Streep, author Harper Lee , James Taylor, and others. The complete list of the Donald Hall Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival Quincy Jones Harper Lee Sonny Rollins Meryl Streep James Taylor 2010 National

  3. 'To Kill a Mockingbird' a Hit in Iraq

    Wed, 22 Dec 2010

    Atticus Finch, the hero of Harper Lee ' s classic novel " To Kill a Mockingbird ," has been an inspiration to generations Tucker said he doesn't knock using " To Kill a Mockingbird " as a teaching tool -- but it's probably

  4. Want to Know What 'GMA' Anchors Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos Like to Read?

    Thu, 28 Oct 2010

    George H.W. Bush, and "GMA" anchors Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos. Robins's Top Five " To Kill a Mockingbird ," by Harper Lee "As a Man Thinketh," by James Allen "Up from Slavery," by Booker T. Washington "Little Women

  5. Person of the Week: Celebrating 50 Years of Harper Lee's Classic, 'To Kill a Mockingbird'

    Fri, 9 Jul 2010

    childhood -- Harper Lee . To this day 50th birthday " To Kill a Mockingbird ," Lee's only years penning " To Kill a Mockingbird , and once it using the name " Harper Lee " on the cover Fifty Years of ' To Kill a Mockingbird ,'" and documentary Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & ' To Kill a

  6. Justin Cronin's 'The Passage'

    Fri, 4 Jun 2010

    own mother, who'd died when Jeanette was little, and gave her the middle name Harper for Harper Lee , the lady who'd written To Kill a Mockingbird , Jeanette's favorite book—truth be told, the only book she'd made it all the way through

  7. 'GMA's' Picks for Teen Summer Reading

    Wed, 1 Jul 2009

    begin to understand what's behind her harsh attacks. "Also Known as Harper," by Ann Haywood Leal Fifth-grader Harper Lee Morgan has a lot of family angst. Her father with his drinking problem has gone, and her mom is late with the rent

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  1. Harper Lee , 50 Years After 'To Kill a Mockingbird'

    Fri, 9 Jul 2010

    harper gave the world To Kill a Mockingbird . A book that has But I never read To Kill a Mockingbird the that gave the life of its author Harper Lee whose own mother died success of her book Harper Lee rarely left her small

    Harper Lee found at 1:21, 2:35

    It was a -- a lot like the life of its author Harper Lee whose own mother -- died when she was young whose father was also a lawyer. He defended a black man in a murder case but in real life. Her dad was so shattered when he lost the case he never practiced law again. After the enormous success of her book Harper Lee -- rarely left her small hometown never published another book again. And tonight at 84 she is still living at home where
    every time. -- -- -- Your father's passing. And so we choose Harper Lee . And her small readers and her gift to everyone who reads that book.
  2. Harper Lee , 50 Years After 'To Kill a Mockingbird'

    Fri, 9 Jul 2010

    harper gave the world To Kill a Mockingbird . A book that has But I never read To Kill a Mockingbird the book that gave life of its author Harper Lee whose own mother had success of her book Harper Lee rarely left her small

    Harper Lee found at 1:21, 2:35

    It was a -- a lot like the life of its author Harper Lee whose own mother had died when she was young whose father was also a lawyer. He defended a black man in a murder case but in real life. Her dad was so shattered when he lost the case he never practice law again. After the enormous success of her book Harper Lee -- rarely left her small hometown never published another book again. And tonight at 84 she is still living at home where
    in every time. -- -- Your father's passing. And so we choose Harper Lee and her small readers and her gift to everyone who reads that book. That's world news tonight. Given her will be here
  3. Rising Google Searches: Harper Lee ; Nicogel; LA Galaxy

    Thu, 11 Jan 2007

    with Google the world's leading search engine and the company's top rising searches is Harper Lee . The eighty year old author of To Kill a Mockingbird is almost never seen in public but last night he showed up at an Alabama high school performance

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    the world's leading search engine and the company's top rising searches is Harper Lee . The eighty year old author of To Kill a Mockingbird is almost never seen in public but last night he showed up at an Alabama high school performance. Of her most famous
  4. July 11, 2010: 50th Anniversary of 'Mockingbird'

    Tue, 28 Jun 2011

    town Monrovia Alabama home of the author Harper Lee and inspiration for her classic To Kill a Mockingbird . Which turns fifty today. The Pulitzer that has always avoided the spotlight harper Lee 's sister who lives everything here

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    tonight in a small town Monrovia -- Alabama home of the author Harper Lee and inspiration for her classic To Kill a Mockingbird . Which turns fifty today. The Pulitzer Prize winning book about racial justice during the depression has never been out of print. Absent from this weekend celebration Harper -- herself. At 84 she still lives in Monroe bill that has always avoided the spotlight harper Lee's sister who lives everything here. Mockingbird fans -- for a glimpse of her as they tore her neighborhood staging greetings from the
  5. Exclusive Access: School for Bullied Youth

    Fri, 7 Oct 2011

    the first time television cameras have ever been moaning. In addition more classroom and is reading harper Lee 's classic To Kill a Mockingbird . Make decisions. Kids but at least is also teaching her students to alternative respect and She

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  6. World News: Selling Iraq; David Beckham in LA; Converting Nirvana to Baby Lullaby's

    Thu, 11 Jan 2007

    with Google the world's leading search engine and the company's top rising searches is Harper Lee . The eighty year old author of To Kill a Mockingbird is almost never seen in public but last night he showed up at an Alabama high school performance

    Harper Lee found at 11:13

    the world's leading search engine and the company's top rising searches is Harper Lee . The eighty year old author of To Kill a Mockingbird is almost never seen in public but last night he showed up at an Alabama high school performance. Of her most famous
  7. Mila Kunis, Justin Timberlake Attend Marine Corps Ball: 'GMA' Pop News Heat Index

    Wed, 20 Jul 2011

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