I travel the world, and I'm happy to say that America is still the great melting pot - maybe a chunky stew rather than a melting pot at this point, but you know what I mean.
The university is our culture's assertion that what is made by the mind has value and can convey values.
Frank Capra, Director (1897) |
Rudolf Carnap, Philosopher (1891) |
Josephus Daniels, Politician (1862) |
Patrick Dennis, Author (1921) |
Giovanni Falcone, Judge (1939) |
Chow Yun-Fat, Actor (1955) |
Tina Fey, Comedian (1970) |
Margot Fonteyn, Dancer (1919) |
Reggie Jackson, Athlete (1946) |
Andreas Katsulas, Actor (1946) |
James Truslow Adams, Historian (1949) |
Isaac Albeniz, Musician (1909) |
Elmer Davis, Journalist (1958) |
Jill Ireland, Actress (1990) |
Franklin Knight Lane, Politician (1921) |