December 1, 1955Our freedom movement came aliveAnd because of Sister Rosa you knowWe don’t ride on the back of the bus no more Sister Rosa she was tired one dayAfter a hard day on her jobWhen all she wanted was a well-deserved restNot a scene from an angry mob A bus driver said, “Lady, you… Read More Sister Rosa: Rosa Parks (2)
Oscar Wilde died in Paris on this day, 30 November 1900, when he was only 46.Here is a short touching poem he wrote on the death of a young girl, his sister. Requiescat Tread lightly, she is near Under the snow,Speak gently, she can hear The daisies grow. All her bright golden hair Tarnished with… Read More Oscar Wilde and Death
Eric Patrick Clapton, was born on March 30, 1945, in the Surrey village of Ripley. His real father was a pilot but he didn’t find that out until he was 53. His mother, Patricia Molly Clapton, was only 16 years old when she met Edward Walter Fryer, a Canadian soldier stationed in Britain… Read More Eric Clapton: his sister – mother – grandmother
